Re: Safely testing 22 kV capacitors
On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:47:06 GMT, Ignoramus27088
<ignoramus27088@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I think that I can easily test them at low voltage with a capacitor
testing function of my multimeter.
Would testing them ALSO at HV be worthwhile?
Measuring the capacitance will tell you that they are still capacitors, but
not that they will hold rated voltage. You could cgarge them up to the
capacity of your HV supply, let them sit a while then discharge them with a
well insulated shorting bar to see if they still held a charge.
BTW be careful about using the HV from a color TV, they can run well over
22KV on larger sets,
.
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