Re: Safety

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

Hello all.

> I was looking at some photos of a couple of fellows playing around 
> with a 14.5KV transformer. I am an electrician who works in and on 
> substations and what you are doing makes my skin crawl. Its no big 
> deal working with high voltage but for gods sake use some safety 
> equipment. IE stand on a dielectric mat, where a hard hat with face 
> shield, wear HV gloves that are tested and rated for the voltages
> you're working with, and last but not least invest in some nomex 
> cloths. Folks this stuff is fun but we only come around this way once try
> to make it last.
>
>Take care, Neilster

Neilster: To whom are you directing this? To that couple of guys specifically 
or everyone?

There is a MASSIVE amount of safety here on this list ; ) I'm not saying 
there aren't a handful out there that are really ignorant of the dangers, but 
97% are incredibly safe people. Those other 3 percent need to be, or have 
been, run off.

I play with 15kV almost daily, in my workshop. Huge transformers and small 
electronics. I use a PVC pipe "arc rod" that I made, it is filled with HV 
oil, and is 5 feet long. No way in the world is 15kV going to jump that. No 
way. And I'm not wearing any kind of special clothing or standing on 
anything. This is an extremely safe device to use when dealing with this 
voltage, I will not go into the technicals of the rod itself. I trust my life 
to it, that's all I have to say about the rod.

But anyhow perhaps you know something that we don't about how they were 
playing with the transformer. 

You didn't happen to see this at www.hvguy-dot-com did you ; ) It's there.

Take care,

Justin Hays
KC5PNP
G-3 #1150
Email: pyrotrons-at-aol-dot-com
Website: www.hvguy-dot-com