I did the same thing when I was in college but in my case it went across my

back. All I remember is that I thought someone had come up behind me and

wacked me with a baseball bat as hard as they could. It was awful.

However, I think the voltages were pretty high not like in this video which

is 13-15 volts.

Nicholas

----- Original Message -----

From: "Fred Taylor" <fbtaylor@gmail.com>

To: "ProFox Email List" <profox@leafe.com>

Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 11:53 AM

Subject: Re: [NF] forward thinking on electric storage

> Personal experience. I discharged a 20K capacitor with a screw driver in

> a

> graphics monitor a long time ago, trying to make an adjustment on a pot.

> Nearly broke my elbow when my arm straightened out so suddenly.

>

> Fred

>

>

> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Stephen Russell

> <srussell705@gmail.com>wrote:

>

>> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 10:36 AM, Fred Taylor <fbtaylor@gmail.com> wrote:

>>

>> > That's a step in the right direction. If you could charge an electric

>> car

>> > in a few minutes, that's one of the major hurdles out of the way to

>> > large-scale public acceptance. Now, tackle the limited range.

>> > --------------------

>>

>>

>> You ever arc a capacitor? I have seen bench techs fly backward 5+feet

>> doing monitor repairs on old tube monitors. Not sure I want that

>> capability of ZAP just in front of my feet or in my trunk.

>>

>>

>> --

>> Stephen Russell

>> Sr. Analyst

>> Ring Container Technology

>> Oakland TN

>>

>> 901.246-0159 cell

>>

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