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From: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 9:09 PM
Subject: [Amps] Risks from continuous discharge of high voltage ??
> Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2011 13:27:27 +0100
> From: "Dr. David Kirkby" <david.kirkby@onetel.net>
> Subject: [Amps] Risks from continuous discharge of high voltage ??
>
> There's an ebay auction for a 100 kV transformer from an x-ray set.
>
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190544288962
>
> I mentioned to the seller he should warn people of possible production of
> x-rays. He does not think this possible and I must admit I'm not sure if
> its
> possible without a vacuum. But I've also suggested that it could produce
> UV and
> ozone.
>
> "Dangerous but great fun and ideal for lots of interesting experiments."
>
> But at 100 kV, I'm wondering what dangers there are apart from the obvious
> one
> of electrocution.
>
> I've suggested he ads a note that there may be other dangers other than
> electrocution.
>
> ## he clearly wants to make a buck...so no point in scaring potential
> buyer's away.
> The tesla coil fellow's seem to have this hv down pat. I have seen a
> few of those
> set ups, where they will use 2 x pole pig xfmrs..with their sec's in
> SERIES..and the
> primaries in parallel. Then it all goes into the 7' long coil. Those
> things never cease
> to amaze me.
>
> ## 100 kv is nothing to trifle with.
>
> Later... Jim VE7RF
When I worked for High Voltage Engineering that was entry level. 250KV was
the breadwinner and 500KV was in development when I left. The million volt
accelerator put them under when the economy tanked and universities
cancelled orders.
Carl
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