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RE- Problems with Electri

Subject:      RE- Problems with Electri
       Date:  Thu, 29 May 1997 17:31:38 GMT
       From:  robert.michaels-at-online.sme-dot-org (Robert Michaels)
Organization:  Society of Manufacturing Engineers
         To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com


        Here in the US, I can be (painfully) brief, the answer to
        your question is HELL NO!!

        Ours is a  =free=  country, remember ?  (tho we seem to
        losing ground fast in some areas!)

        If one allows one's Tesla coil to radiate rf - and thus
        interferes with licensed radio transmissions - one may
        possibly have one's wrist slapped by the Federal Communications
        Commission (FCC), at least for a first-time offense.

        If one sufficiently annoys the neighbors, they may bring
        a civil suit against one.

        If one seriously f---ks up the power company's operation,
        they may also bring suit, or apply for permission to
        disconnect one.

        If one plans to seriously modify the electrical wiring in
        a building in a populated area, one often needs to have the
        work passed upon by a local government building inspector.
        If the building is a public building the work must be done
        by a state-licensed electrician.

        There are  =no=  Electrical Authorities such as you describe
        =here=!!  (Praise be the Lord).

        Would you like to consider immigrating?

                                   Damn the power co., full Tesla-ing
                                   ahead!, in -- Detroit, USA

                                   Robert Michaels



        Why not buy yourself an engine-driven generator (can be had
        for about $300-US), make your own power, and tell your
        "Electrical Authorities" where to go (and what to do with
        themselves when they get there


T>From: Rodney Davies 3019181 <d3019181-at-bohm.anu.edu.au>
T>Subject: Problems with Electrical Authorities

T>Hi All,

T>Um a question mainly for those not in Australia regarding Electrical
T>Laws
T>etc.

T>In Australia, we're not supposed to have anything to do with
T>High-Voltage, (let alone Tesla Coils) unless you have some form of
T>qualification. (Reference http://www.austlii.edu.au/, search for
T>"Electricity Commision Law" )

T>Anyway, what I'd like to know is, what sort of laws happen over in the
T>US?
T>Do you have to be qualified to build, design, use or even sell TC's to
T>your friends?

T>Is the average citizen allowed to operate a TC (without the electrical
T>mob knocking on your door and charging you a $500 fine) in your own
T>home,
T>even without faraday cage protection?

T>Well, I think I could answer that myself as you guys do it anyway, but
T>sadly to say, I've had soooo many problems with the Australian
T>Electrical
T>Authorities in the past and almost got a servere fine...

T>Bugger the government! It's electrons, it's a natural phenomenonm it's
T>Science, so then I'll use it and do with it what I like!

T>They'll have to take me out if they want me to stop, then again, the
T>Australian Government probably wouldn't think that to be a problem...

T>Oh well, I'd thought I'd bring up a different topic and may mean a few
T>things depending where you are in the world...

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