D:  Someone told me once that a static electricity shock from finger
to door knob can have a thousand volts in it.  Just not enough
amperage to kill.  Any thruth to that statement, oh mythbuster of the
Vanagon list?

LOL

DM&FS

At 06:51 PM 10/26/2009, David Beierl wrote:
>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