On 11/6/19 11:50 PM, Jasen Betts wrote:
On 2019-11-06, TheExperimenter wrote:
Ok, this post is for all the people making a big fuss when I asked about
stun gun components. I got ahold of one this week called VIPERTEK
VTS-881, a small red unit with a claimed "35 billion" volts. This
design comes in many forms and is marketed by different firms with
Vipertek being only one.

First tests were spark gap distance. Just under 1/2". Spark gap is
adjustable and discharges really slow down/ stop at 1/2" or more. So,
what does that tell you about voltage? For one thing, no where near the
volts advertised.

It's about 3000V/mm so ballpark 35kV

35GV would produce gamma rays.


Well, I think I stand corrected here because I didn't give the device
enough credit (thinking it was only about 20 kV). However, after
rechecking the spark gap distance and using the fomula (kV) = 76.2 x
spark length (in inches) with the spark gap being 3/8", that comes out
to 28.5 kV. From the tingles I experienced, I suspect the resistance of
the body greatly reduces that which is why the device isn't effective.