Re: streamer hit

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• Subject: Re: streamer hit
• From: David Huffman <huffman-at-fnal.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 17:10:38 -0700
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Richard Hull has pointed this out some time ago, if you approach the
terminal cautiously you move into an area where DC is present. I KNOW that
my small coil will deliver discomfort at the range where sparks begin to
connect. Moving in closer removes almost all the shock sensation.  If you
bring an isolated sphere or toroid close to a small coil you can get nice DC
spark off it to ground.
Might this be what catches your attention?
Dave Huffman

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Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 10:10 AM
Subject: streamer hit


>Original Poster: "Paul Marshall" <klugmann-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>
>>From time to time people write in to the list about intentionally
>exposing themselves to high voltage streamer hits. A couple of nights
>ago I was doing some extreamly low power test with my coil. 2 - 3"
>streamers. I approached the coil with a screw driver. Needless to say I
>got a painful suprise. My coil at high power will deliver 80 + inch
>streamers. I can't imagine what a hit from that would be like and I
>don't want to find out.
>
>paul m
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