[sdiy] Discharging electrolytics

[The Peasant]

Oh oh, not again...

I recommend using an appropriate discharge resistor across each cap, around 10K 
is a good start. This has been discussed before, there is info in the archives 
as well...

Take care,
Doug
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Quoting Karl Ekdahl <elektrodwarf at yahoo.se>:

> Hi everyone, i just found this amp that seems to be a
> homebrewn thingy with prefabricated boards. it says
> 82180 on the PCBs, if anyone has a thought.
> 
> anyhow it's got two huge toroid transformers on it
> (about 15x7 cm) and two 1000uF 100V electrolytics
> which i'm a little bit unsure how to discharge,
> normaly i'd just shortcircuit it but these thingys are
> huge (6x12 cm) and looks like it could be bad news to
> do it. I was thinking of using a lightbulb, is that a
> good idea? How to do it otherwise?
> 
> thanks
> 
> Karl
>