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To: Nita Nupress
oh yeah, capacitors hold this charge, even unplugged, until it is released. CRT's Cathode Ray Tubes (televisions and Monitors) have much larger "caps" and have much higher voltage, do not touch the red wire on a monitors tube, or the sparkplug looking thingy either :)
65 posted on 06/16/2003 12:59:03 PM PDT by Zavien Doombringer (If who the Lord sets free is free indeed, who are you still bound to?)
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To: Zavien Doombringer
oh yeah, capacitors hold this charge, even unplugged, until it is released. CRT's Cathode Ray Tubes (televisions and Monitors) have much larger "caps" and have much higher voltage, do not touch the red wire on a monitors tube, or the sparkplug looking thingy either :)

I got "bit" once from a RADAR magnetron! 20kv was just tons of fun! LOL!

68 posted on 06/16/2003 1:00:56 PM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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