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Re: has anyone touched a PIG - Warning!
Hi Guys,
On Sun, 13 Sep 1998, Tesla List wrote:
> Original Poster: "Norman F. Stanley" <nfs-at-midcoast-dot-com>
>
> At 04:44 PM 9/9/98 -0600, Tesla List wrote:
> >Original Poster: Cabbott Sanders <cabbott-at-cyberis-dot-net>
> >
> > Has anyone related to tesla coils ever been zapped by thier pig? I'm just
> >curious if anyone has any stories or knows anyone that has ever got "the 15
> >kv 1
> >amp buzz"
> >
> >also, if i regulate my 15 kva pig to something like 60 mA, isn't it the
> >same as
> >a neon? will biggies like that even go that low (and overcome losses)?
>
> Somewhere on one of the Tesla-related web sites I've seen a scary photo of
> someone drawing a fat arc (4 inches or so) between two pigs (secondaries in
> series?) while holding one lead in each hand. I presume the wires were
> insulated. The voltage drop would be low as long as the arc was
> maintained, but if it should flick out I'd hope that insulation was heavy!
Word of warning: Don't get zapped by a pig!!!!!
Now, I've been accidently hit be neons over the past few years (and very
lucky to be alive), but of the things that probably saved me was the fact
that neons are current-limitted - you can only get so much current from
one of these, whereas a pig is *not* current limited and it will pull
current no matter what. So what may result in a sharp jolt from a neon,
could result in a crisp piece of human remains from a pig.
Please, be careful, you're dealing with the same amount of power that
drives *the* electric chair and will have the same effect!
Safe coiling,
Cheers
Rod
Tesla Technology Australia Pty Ltd
http://www.tesla-technology-dot-com.au