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Re: streamer hit
At 03:52 PM 11/11/98 -0700, Cabbott Sanders wrote:
>Paul, if you stand on a rubber mat and hold something *other* than in
>unsulated screwdriver, you will be fine. the jolt you feel is a result of
>an arc forming between you and the electrode. arcs cause jolts and burns.
>If you insulate yourself properly, you can actually hold on to your toroid
>while firing at say 2 kwatts.....and let the energy radiate off of your
>body in waves..... but may i suggest not to hold your finger out in the
>air, as this would cause a streamer to leap off of it and therefor causing
>filibration of the heart, etc....
>
>my 1&1/2 cents worth,
Hmmmm ... i'll have to think about the 1.5c worth ;-)
RF current cf. TC use is **highly unlikely** to produce VF. Surface burns
and neural damage maybe, but electrical rhythm of the heart is very
resistant to these frequencies, and there is a natural tendancy for the
current not to go through the heart in the first place.
I think this is why the "showmen" (B.Turner et al) wear special
gloves/harnesses & the like ..... but I could be wrong.
By the way, RF burns can be very nasty & I have NO intention to ever find
out first-hand !!
M2cW ;-)
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