No need to discharge monitor?

[2PacMan]

I'm in the process of changing out a nintendo vs. cabinet.  In the process, I need to rotate the monitor from vertical to horizontal.  I pulled it out without discharging the monitor because i held it by the frame.  But getting it back in horizontally and then screwing in the mounting screws, etc. will require a little more handling.  Is it ok not to discharge this as long as I handle the monitor by the frame and stay away from the annode cap and monitor boards?  I really don't want to discharge this thing unless i absolutely have to.  Would it be safer if i wore thick work gloves to do this, or will it make no difference?

[Kevin Mullins]

Is anyone going to "recommend" doing it without discharging?  No.

Can it be done safely if you are careful as you mentioned? Yes.

(just stay away from the back of the tube.... period)

[2PacMan]

Thanks Kevin, I will be really careful.  Does the wearing of thick work gloves make any difference at all?  I would think since the work gloves are made from a nonconductive material, it should lessen the chance of getting an accidental shock.  Am I right on this school of thought?

[Kevin Mullins]

Sounds good in theory.

But if the tube "bites"..... it probably won't matter much with standard work gloves.
Electricity will find the path of least resistance anyways.
And I personally would NOT be wearing gloves just so I could handle the monitor better. (safer actually)
If you handle it right by the frame and the front of the tube, you should be fine.
(not a guarantee by no means, but sure enough)

Discharging is not hard or dangerous if you want to give it a shot.

[Pixelhugger]

I don't know much about this so correct me if I'm wrong... which I probably am, but wouldn't raising yourself off the ground, like standing on a chair, be more help than gloves. Can't voltages like that in a monitor actually conduct through the air to find ground? Or mebbe thats from power lines  Anyhow, wouldn't you be better off distancing yourself from grounding?

As far as the thick gloves go... I talked to a TV tech once whose coworker screwed up or slipped or something when discharging a tube with a screwdriver. The charge melted a hole in the bottom of his sneakers on the way down. *shudders*

[lordtodd75]

I would discharge it if I were you. The tube can act as a capacitor and pack enough wallop to kill you if your not careful. If you are not going to discharge it stay far away from the suction cup on the back of the tube, that is the most likely place for the tube to discharge from. I am by no means an expert on this but I am pretty sure a surge of that power (10,000 volts?) can arc a good distance. I would just discharge it, not trying to scare you I just dont want to see you get hurt or worse, get dead.

[SirPeale]

Okay, I'm going to recommend you DON'T discharge it.

For goodness sake...you're just remounting the thing.  Handle it by the frame and you'll be fine.  Even if you touch the tube...you'll be fine.

The only thing you'd have to worry about is if you decided to stick your finger under the anode cap, or if there was a hole in the insulation on the anode wire. 

[2PacMan]

Right, that's what i'm thinking.  I'm just going to be handling it by the frame, and i'm going to stay away from the annode cap.  I just wanted to make sure I wasn't making a grave mistake here. 

Thanks for the advice about the work gloves.  I guess if they honestly make no difference, i won't wear them.

[motorfish]

Sounds good in theory.

But if the tube "bites"..... it probably won't matter much with standard work gloves.
Electricity will find the path of least resistance anyways.
And I personally would NOT be wearing gloves just so I could handle the monitor better. (safer actually)
If you handle it right by the frame and the front of the tube, you should be fine.
(not a guarantee by no means, but sure enough)

Discharging is not hard or dangerous if you want to give it a shot.

Are you freaking kidding me!!?? This is the singlemost worst piece of advice I've ever seen given on this forum, hands down. Hard? no, not really. Dangerous? Feck YES it's dangerous!! Are you trying to get this guy killed?

And for the record, no, if you handle it the way you mentioned, discharging it isn't neccessary. Just don't touch anything that looks like a suction cup, or a little brick with a cross-shaped wire around it, and you should be just fine.

"Discharging not dangerous".....grumble grumble....

[grantspain]

i am quite sure you will not die from a ht shock,i have tried but all i got was frizzy hair-seriously i don't know why everyone craps themselves at the thought of discharging a tube,i do it every day,just make sure the machine is switched off-its not bomb disposal you know