Maker Pro
Maker Pro

Isolation transformer

C

Charlie Siegrist

Jan 1, 1970
0
Circa 5 May 2007 22:32:10 GMT recorded as
the picture tube will hold a charge for longer than that.

Discharge it. Take a wooden-handled awl and strap a copper braid to it
(the metal part, for those who have a hard time following). Ground the
braid, and touch the tip of the awl to the anode of the CRT (while firmly
grasping only the wooden bit of the awl). It'll thrill the grandchildren
and make the set a bit safer for work.
 
R

Rich Grise

Jan 1, 1970
0
Circa 5 May 2007 22:32:10 GMT recorded as


Discharge it. Take a wooden-handled awl and strap a copper braid to it
(the metal part, for those who have a hard time following). Ground the
braid, and touch the tip of the awl to the anode of the CRT (while firmly
grasping only the wooden bit of the awl). It'll thrill the grandchildren
and make the set a bit safer for work.

I use a screwdriver.

But, LEAVE IT THERE. It's amazing to watch the volts rebound when you
take off the short - the glass itself gets charged, somewhat like an
electret, and it takes a significant amount of time for that charge
to bleed off, given that glass is an insulator.

Be Safe!
Rich
 
P

Phil Allison

Jan 1, 1970
0
** Beware - Google Idiot on Loose

An isolation transformer will still kill you if you get across both
sides of it.
But you can grab one or other ends with out being killed.
Also you can touch earth and the transformer with getting a shock.


** Completely irrelevant to the danger of using one with potential faulty
electronic equipment and THEN making that same assumptions.



** LOL

Totally irrelevant link !!



.......... Phil
 
** LOL

Totally irrelevant link !!



......... Phil

I guess he's just a loudmouth moron.
I wondered what makes him tick.
Must be some personality disorder
that would make someone constantly
try to upset everyone. I wonder why
he posts here. Some sort of inadequacy?
jack
 
Top