>> Out of curiousity, has anyone got any information on the hazardous >> radiation released by a Tesla Coil, such as type, quantity, and how >> dangerous it actually is to us.... >> Just don't wanna die of cancer at 40... >There's a lot of UV radiation generated in the spark gap. I guess you >COULD get skin cancer, but I doubt it... Ok the spark gap aside - its shielded - what about the sparks from the coil themselves.