[TCML] Re: Discovery Mythbusters - Liquid Stun Gun using coil

[Greg Leyh]

Hi Tony,

Yes, there was considerable arcing around the base of the secondary, as 
the 'super soaker' spilled considerable amounts of salt-water there. 
Although cause for concern it didn't seem to affect the coil output 
noticeably during the experiment.

It was interesting how Jamie, after a brief description of how Faraday's 
law would protect him while at HV, just hopped into the toroid and was 
ready to go, without as much as a low power 'warm up' test.   GL


> Yep, great job by Greg Leyh! Very interesting experiment, streamers coming  
> from a stream of water and being directed at a target. Especially by placing  
> Jamie inside the topload with his giant water gun.
>  
> Greg, it looks like there was some power arcing around the base of the coil  
> or the primary during one of the runs. Was something arcing over from  all 
> that water going everywhere?
>  
> Great job Greg, and it was nice to see your Nevada Lightning Lab. Tell us  
> more!!
>  
> Tony Greer
> ************* 
> 
> In a message dated 9/17/2008 8:43:45 P.M.  Central Daylight Time, 
> mike8675309 at xxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> Watching Mythbusters tonight (episode 183, new tonight) and they  are
> trying to make a stun gun from a flow of water.  Well, they just did  a
> teaser for coming up and it looks like Jamie is standing on a  tesla
> coil, and shooting through the top load to run a highly charged  stream
> down to a ballistics gel dummy.
> 
> Could be interesting.