Posted on 07/10/2003 8:22:21 PM PDT by sourcery
Edited on 06/29/2004 7:09:57 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The fantastic floating device called a lifter has no moving parts, no onboard fuel, and no shortage of wide-eyed admirers. Even inside NASA.
It's time for liftoff, so I pull on my thick, elbow-length rubber gloves and put the fire extinguisher within reach.
(Excerpt) Read more at wired.com ...
Does a B&W television scare you?
It contains a "high voltage transformer" that generates 20kV.
The high voltage is what creates the "electron beam" in the television tube, and excites the phosphors on the screen, creating the tv image.
Color television high voltage transformers operate at about 35kV.
A little caution is necessary, and of course, some basic electronics training should be considered, but remember, it's not the voltage you should be concerned about, it's the amperage (current) that kills you.
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What the hell is a rectified centrifuge?
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