Plasma globe spark fun (fwd)

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Original poster: Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxxxx>



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Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:56:56 +0100
From: Chris Swinson <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Plasma globe spark fun




> Hi all,
>
> http://www.future-technologies.co.uk/IMPULSE/plasma2007/index.htm
>
> A small experiment (and poor video work) of charging up a 4u7 capacitor to 
> 100volts in 1 second from a plasma globe...
>
> I let the girlfriend short out the capacitor the second time (she was not 
> around the first time). did not tell her want it would do. Let the 
> capacitor charged to about 300volts and let her short it out. Never seen 
> her move so fast which was promptly followed by a sharp thump on my arm. 
> But it was funny and educational so the bruises were justified :-)
>
> Chris
>