A quick video to show you how to discharge a CRT in a television. I use a flathead screwdriver and a cable with alligator clips to ground the anode of the CRT to the external graphite coating - 'aquadag'. If you ever attempt this, be careful! Make sure to use a well insulated screwdriver. The only reason I can get away with using this one is because I only work on 34cm (13.5") sets.

Don't have any contact with the exterior of the CRT or any other paths to ground. Wearing rubber boots or working on an insulated floor won't protect you - a CRT is a capacitor. You have both points right there - the charge will ground to the exterior of the tube.

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