Re: [TCML] FreakySpeaker mk1 - A SHOCKING question! lol

[<shobley@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I had exactly the same thing happen to me.

Firstly, the arcs from the secondary are not harmless, and do your body no
real good.

With that in mind, it's now 2 weeks since I got the shock, and I still seem
to be working OK.

I wouldn't make a habit of it, but the odd shock from the *secondary* is
not detrimental. 
The primary on the other hand carries way more current, and I would not
want to get anything from that.

The biggest danger from secondary emmissions is where the streamer touches
you, and the primary, at the same time. This opens up a conduction path
from the primary to you - and has been known to be fatal.

Steve

On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:04:26 +0200, "Grant Visser" <freeekyg@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Me again ;)
> 
> While I am at it! A side question! ... This afternoon while "showing
> off" to some friends I got a "SUPRISE" shock that I would like to know
> more about PLEASE! LOL ...
> 
> I was demonstrating how the coil can light an unconnected fluorescent
> tube from a distance while holding the tube in my hand. I was holding
> the tube by the glass well away from the end point and happened to
> draw some sparc with it's other end from the torroid which I FELT as a
> series of well placed jolts into my hand. It gave me more of a fright
> than anything else but it was enough to make me nervous of doing that
> again! .....
> 
> What are the ACTUAL FACTS in respect to this kind of induced shock?
> What are the real world precautions and what are the ACTUAL
> possibilities? I am well aware of the dangers of high voltage and even
> more aware of the burns that high power RF can give and as much as I
> do of course want to follow every precaution I would also like to get
> as much out of the experience as possible! ..... and the "trial and
> error" method in this case just somehow seems like a bad way of going
> about it! *g*
> 
> Many many thanks in advance
> 
> Grant aka FreakyG
> Randburg, South Africa
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