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Re: CP Group Order Halted

>From:	MX%"tesla-at-pupman-dot-com"  6-JUL-1996 17:45:25.59
>Message-ID: <199607062225.QAA01797-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
>Date: Sat, 6 Jul 1996 16:25:15 -0600
>To: Tesla-list-subscribers-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: CP Group Order Halted
>
>From nikki-at-fastlane-dot-netSat Jul  6 16:20:56 1996
>Date: Fri, 5 Jul 1996 21:22:49 -0500 (CDT)
>From: Bert Pool <nikki-at-fastlane-dot-net>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: CP Group Order Halted

   [snip]

>Yeah, I don't think we can mandate other people's safety, but I do think it
>would be a very good idea if Chip would regularly post a standard "cautions
>and warning message" describing just how very dangerous coiling can be,
>i.e., exploding caps, cap oil as a fire hazard, pole pigs burning off arms, etc.
>
>Somehow, I get the feeling that many of the newcomers to Tesla coil building
>do not appreciate the danger of building the bigger coils.  Pole pigs are
>dangerous!  If anyone has any doubts, talk to a power lineman.
>
>Bert

   That reminds me - the electrical utility in Edmonton, Alberta used
   to have instructional films for public exhibits and kids in school
   about how dangerous electricity is.  I would imagine they have
   similar films / videos for training their linemen.  Maybe your
   local power authority down there in Richmond might be willing to
   help with videos or information sheets on transformer and capacitor
   safety ??  How about the local technical college or university
   electrical engineering dept. ?  They might have a safety sheet for
   each device.

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