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MotorBikeLes · 15th Jan 2018, 9:59 pm

A CRT is not really "just a big valve". There is around 2+ KV at the hot end and -1KV at the other end, and scope tubes, like TV tubes can hold enough volts to wake you up.
Just take care, and don't pull out any boards without very good reason.
Some scopes can have 20KV from one end to the other!
Les.

15th Jan 2018, 9:59 pm	#18
MotorBikeLes Nonode Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kirk Michael, Isle of Man Posts: 2,350	Re: New member and a Telequipment D54 A CRT is not really "just a big valve". There is around 2+ KV at the hot end and -1KV at the other end, and scope tubes, like TV tubes can hold enough volts to wake you up. Just take care, and don't pull out any boards without very good reason. Some scopes can have 20KV from one end to the other! Les.