Re: Safe handling of Capacitors

["Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>]

Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <ArcStarter3-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 3/20/01 5:43:40 PM Mountain Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes: 

Hey, 

>
> so basically your telling me to use a rod with an insulated grip to 
> discharge it by touching the capacitor with on end and then grounding 
> the other... 
>
> Ok now where do i get a suitable pole?



I use 1" diameter PVC for all of my insulating 'sticks'. I just cut off a 
piece about 2' long then sand it down and attach a piece of metal at the end 
(the one i'm not going to be holding). I got a 10' long piece of 1" PVC at my 
local Home Depot for less than $4 (don't really remember the price, but it 
was cheap), so I can use it for other things, too. 

Regards, 

Josh Hunsaker 
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Denver, Colorado 
ArcStarter3-at-aol-dot-com