Re: Safety training..

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz> 

On 2 Aug 2004, at 8:05, Tesla list wrote:

 > Original poster: "Eastern Voltage Research Corporation"
 > <dhmccauley-at-easternvoltageresearch-dot-com>
 >
 > This is an incredibly stupid demonstration in my opinion.  Leyden Jars
 > are very dangerous devices (capacitors). Only the most irresponsible
 > of demonstrators would do this experiment.

Bear in mind that the capacitance and energy is low. By the same
reasoning, electric fences shouldn't be exposed either. Is there a
single recorded instance of someone coming to harm from receiving a
shock from a Leyden jar in a classroom situation?

Malcolm

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 >  > A classic General Science demo is to charge a Leyden Jar withg a
 >  Van > de Graaf machine and have the entire class hold hands with
 >  first in > line holding the jar and last in line touching the top
 >  when all hands > have been linked. Gives everyone a taste. An
 >  exploding screwdriver > shaft is not a bad demo either. > > Malcolm >
 >  > > > >
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