RE: Magnifier Primary Capacitors - EQUIDRIVE vs. STANDARD

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com> 

As my recent experiment 
(http://www.pupman-dot-com/listarchives/2004/January/msg01310.html) shows , the 
tendency for MMC caps to have a residual charge is dependant on precisely 
what type of cap is used.  We do not yet understand and are not able to 
predict which caps will develop residual charges.  Until we better 
understand this and are able to predict whether or not it will happen, I 
think it's unwise to suggest that others won't be zapped just because you 
haven't been.

Gary Lau
MA, USA

  > Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
  >
  > I have to agree with the Dr. on this one.  On my newer MMCs i don't use
  > any type of resistors anymore and
  > have zero problems with the capacitors and never any residual charge on
  > them as well.
  >
  > Dan