Bleeder Resistors

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Original poster: "Ray von Postel by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <vonpostel-at-prodigy-dot-net>

Hi!
 >From time to time you see a recommendation on the list that bleeder 
resistors should be used across capacitors for "safety".   They are 
certainly needed at times, but NOT FOR SAFETY!

Never, never, trust your life to a resistor.  They all, without 
exception,  have a nasty habit of opening up.  There is only one safe way 
to make sure capacitors are not holding a charge, and that is to short them.

Stay alive and enjoy coiling!

Ray