Re: Geek Group Automotive Testing

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Original poster: Slurp812 <slurp812@xxxxxxxxx>

I know RF in gereral can cause issues if the computer in the car isn't
grounded well.
I suppose with a Tesla coil directly hitting the body of the car, it
would depend on how the computer is designed / shielded / grounded.
Grounded in a car is well, not really ground, so it would be like
having steamers hit your electrical box at home, while surfing the
net, with the ground wire to earth disconnected. Could be bad....




On 4/10/07, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original poster: "Peter Terren" <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Here's an automotive Tesla coil test picture
> http://tesladownunder.com/Tesladownunder's%20Car%20Theft%20Pevention%201000.jpg
> and video
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nRqbQr7VGk
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> TDU
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> Original poster: "Chris Boden" <cboden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> "Original poster: "David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Nick,
>
> I was kind of thinking along those same lines myself.
> Yet another member reports that he "smoked" his
> car's inboard computer by just firing a coil close to it
> w/out any actual streamer hits to the body of the car.
> I guess the Geek Group needs to do a "strike test"
> with several different types of automobiles just like
> they did with that computer a few years back to settle
> this issue ;^) You listening Chris Boden? ;^))))
>
> David Rieben"
>
> That one got by me, I just found it.
>
> But yes, I'm listening ;)
>
> I'll pitch it to the video production team this afternoon.
>
> I don't suppose anyone would like to donate a couple vehicles for testing
> here at our labs with some BIG coils?
>
> Chris Böden
> President
> The Geek Group / Applied Intellect
> www.thegeekgroup.org
> Because the Geek shall inherit the Earth!