What exactly happens when you discharge a CRT incorrectly?

[bgadow]

She wouldn't have to be barefoot; earth ground doesn't matter much in this case. The HV from the crt doesn't want to get to earth ground, it wants to get to the outside of the crt, which is attached to the chassis. Thankfully I've never got in its way! I have touched the terminals of a yoke while a 21" bw TV was running, and I did not care for it, not one bit!

[DaveWM]

the yoke scares me more than a CRT (not that I want to get a jolt from HV) I got yoke bit once, been over a year and I still have not fully recovered (this was a color solid state set), I think I did perm damage to my arm.

[venivdvici]

Originally Posted by DaveWM

the yoke scares me more than a CRT (not that I want to get a jolt from HV) I got yoke bit once, been over a year and I still have not fully recovered (this was a color solid state set), I think I did perm damage to my arm.

Wow, with two of you talking about a yoke, I had to look it up to see what it was. Couldn't find it in my books, but I found this in Wikipedia:
In detail, scanning of CRTs is done by magnetic deflection, by changing the current in the coils of the deflection yoke.

It looks like it's the copper-colored wire around the section of the picture tube right before it fans out into the screen. Is that it?

If this gives a nastier jolt, I'm all for that! If it burns her, all the better.

Hope you get better, Dave. Sorry you got stung.

[venivdvici]

Originally Posted by bgadow

She wouldn't have to be barefoot; earth ground doesn't matter much in this case. The HV from the crt doesn't want to get to earth ground, it wants to get to the outside of the crt, which is attached to the chassis. Thankfully I've never got in its way! I have touched the terminals of a yoke while a 21" bw TV was running, and I did not care for it, not one bit!

Okay, I'll have her keep her shoes on. I'll make them heels. She'll tumble easier! Thanks.