Yes, he is working in HV area but I didn't get the impression that the
caps were HV. If so, you are correct.
I once worked at a govt lab assembling and helping test 600KV Marx
generators. We all gotta lotta HV safety training, as any of those
60KV caps we used could kill you dead from a spontaneous proximity air
discharge. I was mostly a mech tech, then, but payed attention.
Ground hooks were everywhere. In fact, the entire test stand was
fenced with multiple redundant safety interlocks, tag-outs, etc. So,
I know what NOT to do.
What I don't know, and am trying to learn, is how to build up a like
super-safe HV experimenting environment. I hafta believe I can do
better than the simple ground wire circuits in my home. I know damn
well that govt lab test stand wasn't grounded thru the ground plug in
a 110V wall socket!
I've noticed some replies mention bleeder circuits, which is good to
know, but I'm looking for a circuit and grounding specifics that will
provide an instant safe grounding system for any sized cap or whatever
I may encounter hacking around with benchtop marx gens, tesla coils,
flyback gens, etc. I find all kindsa webpages on HV projects like
jacobs ladder, tesla coils, etc, but none of them mention much about
safety grounding systems, like it's some sorta inate knowledge
everyone is born with. I don't think so!
Yes, I don't know a lot of electical/electronics theory. It is not my
primary discipline, but I'm having a lotta fun learning about it, now.
What I do have is a lot of practical experience. From the HV I
mentioned to setup/tuning of HV RF networks for plasma etching systems
to troubleshooting circuits through entire $10M plasma etch/dep fab
equipment. I know how to use a DMM and read a schemo and right now
I'm assembling my first 4 band SDF radio receiver kit with SMT
components. Big fun with itty-bitty components! In the pursuit of
furthering my meagar theory knowledge, I now need specifics and
information, not criticism telling me what I don't know. Hell, that
Grand Canyon will never be filled! Anyway, all advice appreciated.
nb