Original poster: "David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi Peter,
Distance can be your friend but if you don't have that
luxury, then a sturdy containment vessel is the next best
thing. I use a containment vessel with solid 1/8" thick
walls and a lid of the same with a 1/2" thick lexan "win-
dow" through which the electrode leads pass. I discharge
up to 20 kJ inside this vessel and the steel lid does bend
from the blast and has to be bent back down with a large
hammer after firing. Of course the lid must be secured in
place to keep it from "blowing off" and is held in place by
2 bolts with wing nuts.
David Rieben