Discharging capacitors....

[classiccaprice]

Hey Fellas,

As some of you know, I've been trying to get my '51 Zenith up and operating before the digital transition on June 12, here in the states. I've not had any issues so far, however I realized I'm not 100% sure how to discharge caps. So, in lew of my funeral, I thought I'd ask. How do I discharge capacitors? I'm pretty sure I'm doing it right with the paper ones, but when I go into the canisters, I'm not sure.

 

[panthera]

here's how to do it right

I am linking, not copying 'cause they ask folks not to.

Main thing is to remember that the electrical energy will always take the path of least resistance so be sure of where your hands are and the dielectric status of all tool insulation you use!

http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/captest.htm#ctdtk

 

[davek]

I always just lick my fingers and touch the leads. I've found that if my skin isn't at least a little bit wet, that the first jolt isn't enough and they still bite the second or even third time.

I once took apart a camera flash, thinking that something that runs on 4 AA batteries couldn't shock too bad. That felt really good and still felt funny a day later.