Discharging a VT100 CRT

[lee davison]

> A better idea is to place a current-limiting resistor in
> series with the alligator clip to ground

Not really. You'd need to use an HV resistor, it's unlikely
that anything else will survive discharging a tube without
being damaged. Not much good when you go to use it a second
time.

> Not using the resistor will still discharge the tube, but
> it runs the risk of damaging it.

Not really, any tube can stand very many such discharges
without harm.

Lee.










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