Re: Secondary static shocks (Was: NSTs...DEADLY)

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Subject: Re: Secondary static shocks (Was: NSTs...DEADLY)
From: "boris petkovic" <petkovic7-at-yahoo-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 18:41:24 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme




> >
> >Hello Chris,
> >These eletrostatic shocks are not low current ones
> at
> >all!
> >For instance,Human body charged up to 20 KV
> potential
> >can produce peak currents of amplitude>40 A  while
> >discharging to a metal grounded object.
> >Another thing is energy associated with  such short
> >lasting pulse.Energy is rather small-therefore just
> >unpleasance without serious consequences to health.
> >I think I can dig out schematic from somewhere for
> >such case which explains current waveform of the
> >phenomenon.
> >
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>  > I've been bit dozens of times now from carrying
the
> secondary. I figure that 
> after all the burns, shocks, inhalation hazards,
> EMF, skin absorbtion of 
> chemicals, falls, lacerations, and WAY too much time
> in front of this 
> computer, I'll be lucky to see 30. :)
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...And goin' deaf,blind  etc. if one treats coils 
without respect and caution.ESDs  from   middle- size 
TC secondaries are probably last things you should be
affraid of.There are many other things much more
dangerous to coiler than this one.
------ 
> Is there any creative way to "Safety" the secondary
> while carrying it?
> Conductive shoes perhaps? hmmmmmmm
---------
Rather try a good pair of rubber gloves when you touch
 and carry  "the body".
 
Boris " been beadly beaten by 500 KV V.de Graff"
Petkovic
----- 
 > 
> 
> Chris "RESEARCH causes cancer in laboratory rats!"
> Boden
>  
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