Re: Weird ebay tesla coil...

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

HI,

At 03:05 PM 1/24/2004, you wrote:
>Wow, thats interesting. I may snag it just for tinkering. Will it shock the
>s*** out of friends with some degree of safety?

Don't shock people with it.  It is too nasty and can easily burn holes in 
skin.  Also, aside from a spark gap in the electrode, the output is tied 
directly to the AC line.  Real fun things, but you do have to be careful 
with them.

Cheers,

         Terry

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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>Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 3:27 PM
>Subject: Re: Weird ebay tesla coil...
>
>
> > Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > It is a common hand held "leak detector" type of Tesla coil.  Makes about
> > one inch mean sparks.  They are used in plastic, glass, and vacuum leak
> > testing.  Don't use them for natural gas leaks :o)))
> >
> > http://www.electrotechnicproduct-dot-com/pinhole.html
> >
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