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Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Discharging capacitors in your synths

2014-04-08 by 65 Lotus

Just let it sit still plugged in (grounded) for 30 seconds, or a minute if you're nervous, and you're ready to go.

There's nothing big enough in a power supply to hold a charge for very long.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: f115@...
  To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 9:23 AM
  Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Discharging capacitors in your synths



  Hey everyone!

  I'm just wondering what methods you use to properly dicharge the capacitance in a synth before you work on it. Thanks!

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