Re: Ozone levels

["Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Original poster: "Peter Terren" <pterren1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

The TC in the science museum here (Scitech) has a specific exhaust fan in 
addition to the airconditioning and they turn the smoke detector off as 
well. Most people don't take specific precautions compared to the other 
mostly more important risks of electric shock, RF interference, UV and noise.
http://tesladownunder.iinet.net.au/Tesla%20display.htm
Don't forget that what you smell is not ozone (it is odourless) but various 
nitrogen/oxygen compounds.

Peter


----- Original Message ----- From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 11:15 AM
Subject: Ozone levels


> Original poster: "Devon Ferns" <dferns@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hello list,
>
> I am building a tesla coil for a university project.  It must be 
> interactive for the public.
> I have heard that it will produces some ozone because of the ionized air.
>
> I know ozone is very reactive and doesn't last long at these altitudes 
> before recombining
> as oxygen molecules.
>
> My question is, how much do tesla coils produce?  It will obviously be 
> related to the size
> of the sparks, so for this reason, I am going to build a pretty small 
> coil, with sparks only a foot or two
> in length.
>
> Are their any potential problems from the ozone?
>
> Thanks,
> Devon.