Re: DISCHARGING BOTTLE CAPACITORS

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Original poster: "Aaron Aab" <striker754-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

Short the 2 terminals on the cap together.

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Subject: DISCHARGING BOTTLE CAPACITORS


 > Original poster: "Nightmare" <nightmare-at-bak.rr-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi, this is Ravi, im soon to make a tesla coil, 3 in dia. ~18 in 7kV 29mA
 > and i have everything just i am waiting to make a winding jig and put
 > everything together. I heard you must discharge your capacitor before
 > touching it or anything. How do you do this. I am gonna show my TC to the
 > school for science fair and my friends, i dont wanna die so could you
guuys
 > gimme some tips on things to do before touching it? Thanks a lot. Im too
 > young to die, only 13! hehe
 >
 > Thanks again
 >
 > Ravi
 >
 >