Re: Touching/Sitting on your coil

["Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Keep in mind that the discharge will travel MUCH further along an insulator 
than through free air. We have used a "Jesus Stick" since our first demo 
made from 1/2" UHMW round stock and over 8' long with a telescopic antenna 
mounted to the end to attract streamers. When they connect they will climb 
up the stick to the person holding it. We've never been bit, but it will 
easily get to within 2' of the person holding it. Leave it there for a few 
seconds and it will start to carbon track and turn the insulator into a 
conductor, making it MUCH more dangerous.

Christopher A. Boden Geek#1
President / Founder
The Geek Group
www.geekgroup-dot-org
Because the Geek shall inherit the Earth!

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