Re: [TCML] mmc cap protection by spark-gaps-any ideas?

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Conor,

Good point,

I'm not sure where you got the idea that shorting capacitors for storage or
shipping was a bad idea; quite contrary! The leads of capacitors and
bushings of large oil filled apparatus such as transformers are normally
always shorted for safety! These devices can accumulate a large and
dangerous charge, which can cause severe burns or electrical shock. Any
unshorted capacitor should be considered LIVE when handling until proven
otherwise! Many years ago I got blasted by an electrolytic capacitor in a
power supply that had not been energized in three months! (The power supply
did not have bleeder resistors) Don't let this happen to you! I was
lucky....the charge only went across my fingers. Had the path been across
my heart, I may not be writing this right now. Please be safe...precautions
are there for a reason!

Woo


> [Original Message]
> From: CONOR WHYTE <cjwhyte@xxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 8/20/2008 9:25:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [TCML] mmc cap protection by spark-gaps-any ideas?
>
> It is interesting that when caps are shipped the caps leads are generally
shorted. Large capacitors are also shipped like this. If this was a bad
practice why would they do it?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:35 am
> Subject: Re: [TCML] mmc cap protection by spark-gaps-any ideas?
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> > Folks-
> >  
> >     Speaking of grounding hooks, shorting sticks, 
> > etc.,  I've never noticed 
> > one in any pic of a Tesla Coil. Anybody want to post some  
> > pics of how they do 
> > it?
> >  
> >     A while back Terry Fritz gave a link to a 
> > site with  nice illustrated 
> > safety instructions for dealing with big caps, but the link 
> > no  longer works. 
> >  
> >     Anybody have a link to the applicable ANSI, 
> > NFPA,  IEEE, etc. standards 
> > for the safe discharge and handling of high energy  capacitors?
> >  
> > -Phil LaBudde
> > Center for the Advanced Study of Ballistic  Improbabilities
> > 
> > 
> > 
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