Re: Don't want to kill grandpe

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Original poster: "Peter Terren" <pterren1-at-iinet-dot-net.au> 

Dr Res is the most qualified to answer that.
He will need to stand back at least 6 feet if you have 6 ft streamers.
Preferably 20 - 30 feet.  Electric fields are not likely to be great under
the skin. Pacemakers have to be noise tolerant and any dysfunction is likely
to be only for the duration that the TC is running.  Note that we use
radiofrequency diathermy without problems in patients with pacemakers and
this is applying RF voltages enough to burn, directly to the skin.

BTW, impressive performance for a 12-60 coil. Those big toroids really help.

Peter (Tesla Downunder)
http://tesladownunder.iinet-dot-net.au

 > Original poster: "steve" <steve_vance-at-cablelynx-dot-com>
 > My grandfather is coming for a visit and says he is looking forward to
 > seeing my coil in action. Problem is he has a pacemaker! I sure don't want
 > to kill him. I don't have a faraday cage around it. How do I determine
what
 > would be a safe distance from the running coil? The coil I plan on running
 > is powered by a 12-60 NST and putting out 6Ft. streamers. The Secondary is
 > connected to a 6 Ft. copper ground rod by 15 Ft of 10AWG wire. More info
on
 > the coil:
 >
<http://homemadelightning.bravehost-dot-com/45coil.html>http://homemadelightning
.bravehost-dot-com/45coil.html
 > Steve Vance