Re: nst shock

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Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>

Marion,

I have been shocked millions of times by flyback PSUs - i have never got
anything worse than an RF burn.. what gives?

Jason

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Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 5:32 AM
Subject: Re: nst shock


> Original poster: "Marion by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<marion.w-s-at-home-dot-com>
>
>
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> Tesla list wrote:
>
> > Original poster: "Will Daniels by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla_is_god-at-37-dot-com>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> >      Hi, I got a shock from my (approx.) 1 kva NST bank about a week ago
an
> > I was just wondering if there were any long term affects.  I luckily was
> > only shocked by 1 terminal so it was only about 6000v.  I know that your
> > first mistake will usually be your last, so I'm quite happy I'm living
and
> > breathing.  I'm only 14, would that matter? Because of the powerful
shock
> > should I worry about any long term stuff, or is it usually a your dead
or
> > your fine kind of deal.  Oh and this isn't a prank or anything.  Thanks
> >      -Will Daniels
> >
> >
>
> yo will Daniels .. you're very lucky ...  one neon at 30mA running 6000VAC
> is plenty to kill you ..
> were you shocked by one side of the transformer bank ?
>  if that is so then you were not in a full circut to ground therefore only
> 1/2 the mA flowed
> through you.... BY THE WAY DON'T try this with a MOT or CRT(T.V.) power
> supply since these will
> kill you no matter what!
>  you should watch for heart murmers or rapid pulse ..dry mouth dizzyness
> .... electrical burns
> etc... GO SEE A DOCTOR if this is happening ... otherwise BE CAREFUL!
>
>
>     I got a shock  from a CRT powersupply once ... that was really scary
> .. I took the red high
> voltage lead  40Kv  and disconnected it from the cathode tube  in order to
> power my super jochen
> style cascade.. however  as I was doing this a 60kv spike form the mains
> shot down the end of my
> long handled screw driver and bit the tip off it.. the arc went clean
> through the thick plastic
> handle and disintegrated it ... I broke my arm in the process from the
> severe electric shock and my
> heart stopped for maybe 1/2 sec ... my  falling actually restarted my
heart..
>
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