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Re: Safety training..



Original poster: "Eastern Voltage Research Corporation" <dhmccauley-at-easternvoltageresearch-dot-com> 

This is an incredibly stupid demonstration in my opinion.  Leyden Jars are
very dangerous devices (capacitors).
Only the most irresponsible of demonstrators would do this experiment.



 > A classic General Science demo is to charge a Leyden Jar withg a Van
 > de Graaf machine and have the entire class hold hands with first in
 > line holding the jar and last in line touching the top when all hands
 > have been linked. Gives everyone a taste. An exploding screwdriver
 > shaft is not a bad demo either.
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