Re: big shock

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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: "colin.heath4 by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <colin.heath4-at-ntlworld-dot-com>
 
> i got the shock from the tesla coil output and couldn't understand why
> it hurt rather than tickle as the frequency is higher than the nerves
> can react to?

	Firstly, the nerves can respond to all manner of frequencies.
	Secondly, depending on the details of wiring, arrangement,
	and grounding, there can be a line freq component in the
	output.

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> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 4:44 PM
> Subject: Re: big shock
 
> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <MrGizmo28-at-aol-dot-com>

> >    I've got plenty of 110V shocks (comes with the trade) Why would
>>you be close enough to an nst to get a shock?

	....and at the NST (if used) essentially mostly what there
	is is 60 Hz.  Will hurt, can kill.

	(Once told a CEO: NO.  HE COULD NOT TAKE the Tesla Coil
	to a trade show (as a demo of lan noise immunity....).
	Insufficient finger guards....)

	best
	dwp