crt help

[Chad Hauris]

The CRT WILL build up a charge on its own after the first discharge...when handling one I always make sure it's discharged again right before picking it up.
I would double check that the CRT ground strap is connected properly...have had some problems on round sets with arcing when the ground spring got a little rusty and started making poor contact.
It seems like usually in the case of a shorted CRT the internal arcing is constant. Sometimes very gentle tapping on the CRT neck can help dislodge foreign material which is leading to internal arcing.