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SECTION 4 – MAKING A DISCHARGE TOOL IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE
Even when the unit is disconnected from mains power, the risk of shock or shorting from the PSU unit is high.
The mains capacitor can hold considerable voltage. You should as a matter of precaution discharge the mains
circuit BEFORE you repair the PSU. Do this using a suitable discharging tool or make your own as detailed
here.
Making a Capacitor Discharge Tool - You can make a capacitor discharge tool fairly easily. You will need…
2 x INSULATED alligator clips
40cm of 14awg stranded wire
10k ohm, wire-wound, 10 WATT RESISTOR
Solder an alligator clip to both ends of the 40cm wire. Then cut the wire about 18cm along from one end, and
layers of ELECTRICAL TAPE. Alternatively, you can use heat shrink tube, at least 2 layers of it, one over the
other. PICTURE 2 below is what it should look like when finished, or similar anyway!
(DO NOT TRY TO DISCHARGE YET - SEE BELOW IN THE “REPAIRING YOUR PSU UNIT”
SECTION FOR WHEN TO DO THIS)
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