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Re: ATTN. - Site Online (properly at last) (fwd)

It is safe to say that it is less likely that you can be killed
by the output of the tesla coil, than it is the inner workings
such as the transformers and capacitors.  Need I remind every one
about one such occation last year in oregon, where salt water
bottles were tipped over by an infant and water shorted the poor
wiring..... It is of upmost importance, in the long run, that we
build coils' power supplies in an ample protected cabinet for the
NST's and capacitors.  It's no joke to be zapped by 1-4 joules at
15 kv.  I've been shocked once by a 32 uF 5.5kv cap that was
fully charged, current went from one hand to the other. .. my
entire body was numb and I could not see clearly for hours. Of
course that was around 400 joules... I should be dead.

Unrelated Item: (but very good to know!)  Soon as i get my 7.4 uF
50 kv cap (9.25 kj-coming soon!) I'll be staring death in the
face if i was around when i discharge it. We are talking EMPs.
Anways in case no one knows about these caps there are many still
for sale, scrapped by the "star wars" government project.  here
is the link:
http://www.plans-kits-dot-com/forsale/index.html

Cabbot Sanders
www.interprise2000-dot-com
High Voltage / Fusion / RC aircraft


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Subject: Re: ATTN. - Site Online (properly at last) (fwd)


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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 23:35:18 -0600
> From: Don Allen <dona-at-amigo-dot-net>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: ATTN. - Site Online (properly at last) (fwd)
>
> At 09:49 PM 10/12/1999 -0600, Tesla List wrote:
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> >---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 18:11:01 EDT
> >From: NickandSim-at-aol-dot-com
> >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> >Subject: ATTN. - Site Online (properly at last)
> >
> >Hi All,
> >         I have just realised that my UKTesla site has been
running as the
> >draft site without the actual content added.  So after a few
hours of frantic
> >coding and disk hunting I've got it properly on line.  One or
two pages may
> >not load, It'll be sorted in a few days. Drop by at:
> >
> >
> >http://www.fortunecity-dot-com/roswell/lovecraft/317/tesla.html
>
> >Safe Surfing
> >Nick Field
>
> Hi Nick, All,
>
> You state on your main page at the "Build One" section that:
>
> "However cool the concept of 6 foot long sparks and the ability
> to light bulbs from 20 feet away remember that despite the fact
> one of these things has never ever killed anyone they are still
> dangerous in the hands of the stupid. Before reading any
further
> read my disclaimer."
>
> ----
>
> I beg to differ. People have been killed operating a Tesla
coil. A stage
> performer by the name of Henry Transtrom (sp) was killed when
he
> was struck by an arc from a coil. It was his last performance.
>
> I also seem to recall reading examples of others killed while
operating
> a coil. So, please, modify this text on your page. Tesla coils
ARE lethal
> devices, no ifs ands and buts about it. They have killed
people, whether
> by accident or sheer careless actions. It is not a trifling
matter and safety
> can't be stressed enough.
>
>
> Don
>
>
>
>
> http://www.fwpd-dot-net/dona/tesla/teslacoil.htm
>