"Steve" wrote in message
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Hello,

I have an old rear projection television that I would like to take
apart and use the frame for another project. The television has not
been plugged in since the year 2000. Do I still need to discharge
capacitors even though it hasn't seen AC in 4 years?

YES

Could anyone
tell me how long it would take on average for the caps to discharge
by themselves?

it dosent matter assume they are charged just as you should assume a gun is
loaded when you handel it.


Thanks in advance.


never trust a bleeder resistor... it could be open