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Re: Environment
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To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
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Subject: Re: Environment
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From: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
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Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 16:19:08 -0600
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Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme
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In-Reply-To: <eda8af10.24769301-at-aol-dot-com>
Hi Roland,
The primary spark gap is just like an arc welder. Eye damage and "sun
burns" are very possible. A trip to any welding shop can get one
protection equipment and an earful of stories and advice about that.
Simply blocking the light with an opaque object will provide full
protection. X-rays need a vacuum to accelerate electrons from what I hear.
As far as I know the atomic level particles and rays are zero. Visible
and ultraviolet light are the possible ones. Noise is also a concern...
Others can probably chime in who are much more expert than I on this...
Terry
At 06:44 AM 5/21/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Just a question to anyone interested. Has anyone done any research into the
>intensity and spectrum of light given off by the arcing of a Tesla coil?
>Any possible hazard to retina of the eye? Any of you guys use eye protection
>or filters?
>Also, anyone research the possible level of more penetrating radiation such
>as gamma rays or X-rays? Theoretically, it is possible for the voltages
>produced by TC's to accelerate electrons to momentums that could produce
>X-ray photons on impact with a target.
>