Re: Connector on HV Focus wire?

In this case the "voltage rating" of the connector only matters if you
touch it while the monitor is powered. Don't do that!

As long as nothing is close enough to arc to there shouldn't be a problem.

Tom McClintock wrote:

>So I've got this G08 deflection board which had been
>stripped of all it's transistors (and a few other
>bits). Someone had also added an insulated spade
>connector to the HV focus wire.
>
>Since the focus wire is the only soldered wire between
>the HV assembly and the deflection board, a connector
>makes it pretty easy to work on the board. No need for
>constant desoldering of the focus wire.
>
>However, I can't believe this is a good/safe thing to
>do since I can find no connector that is properly rated
>for the voltage in the focus wire. Then again, the
>spade connector on this G08 deflection board is not
>melted.
>
>Any advice or wisdom here?
>
>
>
>tm
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Received on Fri Mar 14 10:56:20 2003