Re: what the #-at-$%!!!!!!!!

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Original poster: "Jordan Wiens by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <teslajordan-at-hotmail-dot-com>

Capacitors hold a charge for well after the time when you pull the plug.
Your spark gap is connected to the caps, and you probably caught some of the
discharge!

You may now have laser ability from your eyes

Jordan the Great


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Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 8:33 PM
Subject: what the #-at-$%!!!!!!!!


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<RQBauzon-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> about 20 seconds ago, i just got zapped while messing with the nozzle
(where
> the air passes) of my spark gap.  i just felt a sting on the area that got
> hit.
>
> Here are the details:
> 1. i was sort of "ungrounded", because i was wearing slippers.  did this
> limit the current passing through me?
>
> 2. i am sort of........ ahem,..... heavyset. did this allow my body take
the
> shock?
>
> 3. transformer frequency is 20kHz
>
> 4. current is 20mA
>
> 5. the transformer's input is supposed to be 220V, but i only have 120V
plug
> thingies in my house.  i guess this lowers the output voltage...
>
> 6. the spark gap was firing at the time i was zapped, so i guess most of
the
> electrons were busy jumping the gap, therefore only a few were available
to
> zap me right?
>
>
>
>
> P.S.- does this mean that i now have a carbon track running from my index
> finger knuckle thingie to my foot?
>
>            will i get any special powers?           lol
>
>
>                                                             thanx guys,
>                                                             Me
>
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