RE: kVA Effects on Discovery Channel

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Original poster: "BrianB" <brianb-at-antelecom-dot-net> 

Mike,

Good catch on the capacitive discharge "Exploding Wire" gag. As you saw
on the show they couldn't get it to work and ultimately resorted to TV
tricks using black powder (it was electrically triggered which, in their
minds, justified their statements). BTW-The setup was obviously not a
kVA device although I have one that would have worked quite nicely...

As for the lightning strike survivor, he has taken SERIOUS hits and has
the injuries to prove it. I wouldn't underestimate his good luck, bad
luck, or miraculous survival...

Regards,
Brian B.

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Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 6:55 AM
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Subject: Re: kVA Effects on Discovery Channel

Original poster: Mike Poulton <mpoulton-at-mtptech-dot-com>

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The lightning guy's survival was neither miraculous nor unexplainable
-- he never took a direct lightning strike, only multiple instances of
much less energy dissipation.

<snip>

Plus, did the vaporizing wire actually produce that smoke cloud on it's
own? Not consistent with my experience.

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Mike Poulton
MTP Technologies
mpoulton-at-mtptech-dot-com
KC0LLX (70cm AM ATV, 33cm/12cm FM ATV, Omaha, NE)