Re: TC Question and Discharge Safety - Lightning from Fingers

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Original poster: "RIAA/MPAA's Worst Nightmare" <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com> 

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 > This is similar to what Jeff Parisse is doing at KVA Effects in
California.
 > The link below is there great demonstration video showing huge tesla
coils,
 > and many individuals doing the lightning from the
 > finger trick including one of the female members of GWAR.  (Big video
 > though - 55MB)
 > http://www.teslacoil-dot-com/files/power=kva_effects.mpg
 >
 > If this guy IS NOT wearing a conductive suit, then yes, he IS slowly
 > toasting himself to an early grave.
 >
 > Also, do not get any ideas from either of these videos.  This experiment
is
 > extremely dangerous and performed by trained professional stuntmen.
 > To attempt this at home would surely win  you a Darwin Award for the year.
 >
 > Dan

Speaking of which, I almost got the $6,000 saved up for one of those suits.
Worth it to me since it can take 30kVA+ grounded power arcs without even a
tingling sensation, though I don't think I'd try that within 30 feet of 60
hz powerlines. I'll send some pics of me testing it when I get my site up.