Re: Haunted House Coil Use

["sundog" <sundog-at-timeship-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Hi all!


I'm afraid I have to agree with Jeff on this one.  (IMHO)
  A few Danger: High Voltage signs put in highly visible locations,
and making sure the crowd can't get to the HV stuff (IE, keep 'em
far enough back there's no possible chance they'll get hit).  Make
sure you build it safe and professional-looking (no hot glue, wire
nuts and duct tape!), and let the saftey officials crawl it top to
bottom.  Box up anything that could reach out and bite (caps,
xformer, etc.)  Lock the controls in a box so it don't get turned
on while you're having a chillidog.  Showing the officials it's
built safe, and being operated safely, and poses minimal, if none
at all, threat to the patrons, and you should be in like flint.
  I'd skip the loud noise warning.  All the better to scare 'em
with.

Keep it simple.  Keep it safe, and most of all, Terrify people with
it!  It's for halloween, give 'em a good scare!  :))

        Just my $.00..broke tonight :/
                                                        Sundog

-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Monday, July 17, 2000 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: Haunted House Coil Use


>Original poster: "Jeff W. Parisse" <jparisse-at-teslacoil-dot-com>
>
>Slow down folks... before we get ahead of ourselves here...
>
>My thoughts below...
>
>> (consider wording to the effect:
>>  Individuals with medical conditions, implants, etc. must not
enter
>without
>> doctor knowledge and approval)
>
>Snip
>
>> Individual entry is voluntary.
>> Individual entry assumes full responsibility and liability for
themselves
>> and minor children.
>
>Totally unnecessary scare mongering. A sign that says "High
Voltage"
>is all any pacemaker wearer need know.
>
>> Additionally
>> I urge you to insist anyone who has a pacemaker or medical
condition (or
>> just everyone)
>> "sign" a well worded waiver before entry, (mandatory for anyone
with a
>> condition assuring they understand what "assuming full self
responsibility
>> and liability, means)
>
>Totally impractical advice for a professional Haunted House.
>Nobody is going to sign anything. Haunted Attraction operators are
concerned
>with "throughput" and a written waiver is counter to that.
>
>> The LA & Calif Science Fairs prohibit TC firing due to insurance
>liability,
>> desiring not have science fair cancellation in future years.
>
>This is a total shame. A rather gutless position taken by many
>organizations.
>The fact that it is the position of the LA and Calif Science Fairs
speaks
>volumes about the laws of man eclipsing the laws of physics.
>
>> BTW, the 3' spark may not be the only concern.
>> The E & H field may cause charge and/or induction at longer
distances.
>> Safe for most in good health but liability applies to the most
frail and
>> susceptible.
>
>1. Inverse square of the distance, 2. Well made coils don't
radiate much
>E or H for that matter. A non-issue as far as I'm concerned.
>
>Jeff Parisse
>www.teslacoil-dot-com
>
>
>
>
>
>