Home ScienceHave you split the atom in your kitchen? Made your own fireworks? Fired a bacon rocket through your window?
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chthonic, Thu 9 Aug 2012, 17:25)
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Safe dischargeUse a power resistor, i.e. one with a power rating high enough to handle the current sent thought it by the voltage in the capacitor. Use Ohms law and it all works. Too high a resistance and it will take hours, too low and there will be hotness. C x R gives time to 37% discharge in seconds.
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jagwap, Fri 10 Aug 2012, 13:39,
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