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Originally Posted by Outland
Just wondering, kind of scared.  |
Ever on a dry winter day shuffled your feet across carpet and got a really mean zap off a doorknob? The voltage and charges are in a CRT are very close to that.
I've even got bit by CRTs that we're turned off less than 10 sec before the bite, and while it will surprised you the first time it ain't dangerous unless you have a heart condition. It takes 30mA to kill...A flyback transformer when powered should not be able to supply the CRT more than 2uA (0.002mA). The biggest danger is the shock triggering your reflexes and your arm smashing into something full force as it retracts... been there done that had to track down convergence magnets and resolder a ground wire I snapped (though that Zap was the more dangerous AC HV on the yoke of a 60s color set)... Deflection can kill if you mess with it carelessly.