Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 11:58:05 -0600 (CST)

Author: Dale Stille

Subject: Re: VDG/Tesla coil

Post:


Anthony,

Yes, that is so, but it is the burns that you have to watch out
for.....high energy / small surface area sparks where they touch the skin.
You may also want to take out your contact lenses as a precaution.

Dale Stille
U of Iowa

On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Anthony Lapinski wrote:

> I always thought TC's were safe. If you get shocked, doesn't the charge
> just travel on the surface of your body rather than actually through it
> (like a VDG)?
>
>