Re: [TCML] Never Work With Children, Chemicals or Tesla Coils

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OOps!

I haven't been with KVa for quite some time now, and I DO know that great
pains are taken for safety. Sounds to me like there was inadequate or
missing grounding for the structure. (One reason why I carry a bunch of
grounding clips...)

Just goes to show that even though you THINK everything is OK, it might
just not. Triple-check and then check it again with another person...

- brent



> On 12/24/12 6:03 AM, dave pierson wrote:
>> [Merry Christmas to all]
>>
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-peter-wothers/never-work-with-children-_b_2352036.html
>>
>>
>
> Interesting..
>
> The folks who do tesla coils for film/tv production on a regular basis
> don't have those sorts of problems, but they've also got lots of
> empirical experience on what works and what doesn't. (and it's not
> trouble free.. kVA effects's TC managed to kill the motor speed
> controller on ReelEFX's portable tornado with a spark to the structure
> holding the tornado up.)
>
> It would be interesting to find out what was different about the setup.
>
> Is Colin Dancer (the TC builder referenced in the article) on the list
> and can he talk about the coil design and installation?
>
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