Re: D.C. Danger with water gaps

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Tesla729-at-cs-dot-com>

In a message dated 1/1/01 8:42:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< 
 I've also heard of using barrels of water as resistive ballasts for tesla
 coils.  This doesn't involve water heater elements.  Using a 55 gallon
 poly drum full of water a person would just need to vary the depth
 of two steel electrodes in the water to control the current.
 
 -Mac
  >>

Hi Mac,

I've heard of using this method of ballasting for welding, too.
You just take standard line voltage and run it in series with
the steel electrodes in the barrel. I personnally wouldn't want
to try this method though, sounds like a real electrocutionn 
hazard if you ask me ;-I Also, you have to add some table salt
to increase the conductivity.

Keeping 'em Sparkin' in Memphis,
David Rieben