Original poster: "Tim J by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <digital_raven45-at-hotmail-dot-com> handheld Tesla Coils are AC drawing but DC outputting. They are also lower frequency from standard Tesla Coils. Its kind of like putting your hand onto a Televsion Flyack with a few pF of capacitance. You will get a jolt or two, but nothing life threatening. __