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RE: Ultraviolet light from brush discharge.



I've got a question:  How protective would a pair of sunglasses be?  I
realize that the "UV" protection on them are really for the amount of UV
produced by the sun.  Would a good pair of sunglasses protect you eyes?

Viggy


> > Date:          Mon, 13 Mar 2000 11:32:14 -0700
> > To:            tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject:       Re: Ultraviolet light from brush discharge.
> > From:          Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> 
> > Original Poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> 
> > 
> > When it feels like you've got sand in your eyes.. you've over done it..
> > 
> > 
> > ----------
> > > From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > > Subject: Ultraviolet light from brush discharge.
> > > Date: Monday, March 13, 2000 1:40 AM
> > > 
> > > Original Poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
> > > 
> > > Hi All,
> > > 
> > > 	While running my CW coil in very low light, I noticed that 
> paper and a
> > few
> > > light colored cloths fluoresce as if under black light.  It 
> was not real
> > > intense but I was wondering if it is maybe not a good idea to stare at
> > the
> > > discharge for lengths of time.  I don't see the discharged 
> "burned" into
> > my
> > > retina if I close my eyes or anything, but I thought I would ask. 
> > > 
> > > Cheers,
> > > 
> > > 	Terry
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> >