In article <20020107140602.15037.00000271@mb-ba.aol.com>,
Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
As long as one end of the wire is securely connected to chassis
ground, you can hold it just about any way you want. You only
need it to be the first thing that comes into contact with the CRT
anode. No insulation is necessary, since the wire is guaranteed
to be at ground potential by its _good_ connection on the other
end.
Don't count on it. AC (and impulses count as AC) sometimes doesn't
follow the obvious path to ground. Sure, theoretically you can stick a
well-grounded bare wire under the suction cup while holding it with a
sweaty hand and not get any sigificant current through you. But I
wouldn't bet on it myself.