Re: Inexperience was RE: Mad experiment or Re: PDT

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

In keeping with large exaggerations, you are as well talking of a coil that
has nothing to do with the original 450VA one mentioned.

KEN
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Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 10:45 AM
Subject: RE: Inexperience was RE: Mad experiment or Re: PDT


> Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
>
> All these "horror" stories are wonderful and such, but don't actually
> educate anybody as to say prevent accidents with a tesla coil. I cannot
> imagine most tesla coils are powered off 3 phase 480 volts factory buss
bar
> with nearly unlimited power levels. Your average tesla coil will not weld
> you into a breaker box, or make you fall off a utility pole while setting
> you on fire.
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>Actually, a tesla coil running with pole transformer is MUCH
MORE
> dangerous than
> being exposed to 480VAC 3-Phase.  You're talking 14400VAC with almost an
amp
> or more current not to mention any
> caps you may have in the system.  Remember, its current that kills, not
> voltage.  14400VAC is going to produce much more current through your body
> than 480VAC given the same path.
>
> Dan
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