Re: Faraday cage

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>

Tesla list wrote:
 
> Original poster: "michael.tucknott by way of Terry Fritz
><twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <michael.tucknott-at-virgin-dot-net>
 
> Hi All
> Just to let you guys know that I've just built a faraday cage,
> so the boys in th UK can get close to the BM3 coil running at full
> tilt.

> It's big enough for someone to sit inside and have some fun.
> (((Mark Hales)))
> Hope to test it out in the morning.

> Q-should I connect the cage to the RF ground.

	Can't hurt.  Not strictly necessary.
 
> Q-Would it be safe to touch the wire mesh from the inside with
> the coil running?

	In theory, yes.
	(In Boston (MA, USA) the Science Museum has BIG
	(ex MIT research) Van de Graff.  ca 30 feet high.
	Part of the demo (unless its changed) involves the operator,
	in a 'bird cage' putting his hand against the inside, with
	sparks hitting the outside.

	While this is VdG, rather than Tesla, it is analagous.
	)

	In practice, safety never hurts....

	best
	dwp