discharging a capacitor
Mar 20th 2014, 23:12 | |
WD8EKDJoined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
looking for a screwdriver with a light in it and another wire from it to be able to discharge a high loaded capacitor..does anyone know where to get one? |
Mar 21st 2014, 13:24 | |
W1VTSuper Moderator Joined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Megger 222070-62 High-Voltage Discharge and Grounding Stick, 70kV is sold on Amazon.com for $515. I'm sure that insurance is a big part of the cost--someone will kill themselves and a lawsuit will be in the works... This article describes how to build a homebrew "chicken stick" Sep 2003 - QST (Pg. 33) Amplifier Care and Maintenance Author: Silver, H. Ward, N0AX http://p1k.arrl.org/pubs_archive/104711 Zack Lau W1VT ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |