At 04:49 PM 10/26/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>your plug wire tester sounds useful and clever  !

And expensive, unfortunately...

$5 at Ocean State Job Lot just bought me a small tennis racket with a
button on the handle, it's meant to quick-fry houseflies.  Called
"The Original Bug Zapper" and claims to put out 2300 volts.  I bet
somebody clever could make a cheap-and-dirty megger starting with
that.  Somebody clever and *careful* might get to use it and live.

Power supplies for cold-cathode fluorescent tubes are pretty common
now as well; I think they're good for a kv or so.  In a FLAPS, comes
with its own fluorescent tube though they may call it "neon."

Serious caution -- I seriously believe that either of these power
supplies could kill you under the wrong circumstances, and they could
definitely fry any electronics in the vehicle that encounters
them.    You yourself are strictly responsible for safety for
yourself and for others who may handle the device unknowingly and for
any damage caused.  IMO if you want advice on whether to build this
thing the answer is "no" -- the act of asking provides the answer.

With that caveat, I will correspond privately with interested parties
if any.  I won't say any more about it on the list.

Yrs,
D