[mythtv-users] OT - Life without MythTV

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:27:15PM +0100, Remco Hosman wrote:
> Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
> > The common solution is to connect a metal probe with an insulated
> > handle (an 8"x1/4" straightblade cabinet tip screwdriver, frex) through
> > a 10k resistor to the chassis, and run it up under the boot on each
> > tube.
> >   
> 10k? thats 5amps on 50kV! i would use something like 10x 1M in series
> (so you dont get a sparc over the resistor, and discharge it slowly.

Typo; yes, I meant 10 megohms.

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