Re: Skin effect question

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

In a message dated 6/26/01 9:45:50 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

<< Hi all
 
 Bit of a dumb question... but here I go...
 
 TCs operate at high frequencies... so the electrical impulses are not able
 to be felt by nervous system. The current output of corona is not high
 enough to cause your heart to do... wierd stuff. Theoretically could you
 take arcs from a TC to a metal object in your hand, as long as you weren't
 grounded... yes? I say this because obviously a power arc (complete topload
 capacitor discharge) will kill you... but will the pansy liitle air
 streamers do the same thing? My theory would lead me to believe not.. but I
 dont really wanna try it out :)
 
 Jason
  >>
Jason,
   It is in theory possible to take discharges from your coil with a piece of 
metal in your hand.  I have done this numerous times while standing on a 
plastic milk crate.    I used the less popular primary configuration where 
the cap is across the transformer and the gap is in series.  This, I think, 
helps suppress the 60Hz from being superimposed in the RF circuit, but I have 
not tried to prove any such thing.
      I have taken an accidental hit(got just a little too close to the end 
of the streamers and they 'flashed' an extra two feet and up my arm) from my 
large coil with the usual primary configuration and it felt much 
different(yes I could feel that one) and would not take a direct hit from it 
on purpose for sure.  
     The thing to remember is that your first mistake will likely be your 
last.
Mike