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Fun things to do with a 9,000 volt transformer
Ignoramus27736 wrote:
I got a dozen of 9,000V franceformers. I wonder if I can make some sort of a fun, safe thing with them, possibly halloween related. Suggestions to make a corpse out of me for Halloween decorations will not be seriously considered. Rated how many VA ? What part of France? I can't think of anything. Make a remote push-button perch for your horde of local English Sparrows. |
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Fun things to do with a 9,000 volt transformer
"Dave" wrote in message ps.com... Ignoramus27736 wrote: I got a dozen of 9,000V franceformers. I wonder if I can make some sort of a fun, safe thing with them, possibly halloween related. Suggestions to make a corpse out of me for Halloween decorations will not be seriously considered. Rated how many VA ? What part of France? I can't think of anything. Make a remote push-button perch for your horde of local English Sparrows. 'makes a dandy rat/mouse trap with a simple aluminum foil tape grid (to walk on) and a tilt-switch to apply power to the grid. The critters won't go on it when it's energized... they can smell the ozone or feel the corona discharge... whatever.... so it needs to be hot only when they're standing on the grid. Did you know a common grey mouse can jump almost three feet high with 10KV under his toes? G LLoyd LLoyd |
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Fun things to do with a 9,000 volt transformer
Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message ps.com... Ignoramus27736 wrote: I got a dozen of 9,000V franceformers. I wonder if I can make some sort of a fun, safe thing with them, possibly halloween related. Suggestions to make a corpse out of me for Halloween decorations will not be seriously considered. Rated how many VA ? What part of France? I can't think of anything. Make a remote push-button perch for your horde of local English Sparrows. 'makes a dandy rat/mouse trap with a simple aluminum foil tape grid (to walk on) and a tilt-switch to apply power to the grid. The critters won't go on it when it's energized... they can smell the ozone or feel the corona discharge... whatever.... so it needs to be hot only when they're standing on the grid. Did you know a common grey mouse can jump almost three feet high with 10KV under his toes? G LLoyd LLoyd Common grey mouse? -- the same thing happens to you average grey-haired human when 10 kV "activates" large muscle groups. HV like you're talking about can kill people - please be responsible. |
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Fun things to do with a 9,000 volt transformer
"Tim Killian" wrote in message ... Common grey mouse? -- the same thing happens to you average grey-haired human when 10 kV "activates" large muscle groups. HV like you're talking about can kill people - please be responsible. Aw.... Phooey! Didja think I was going to make a 10KV floor mat for the front door of my house? It's a rat trap; enclosed. The user (human) doesn't touch the HV circuitry. The mouse does. That's sorta-kinda the purpose of a rat trap, no? Kill the mouse, preserve the human? (please think responsibly) LLoyd |
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Fun things to do with a 9,000 volt transformer
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:46:40 GMT, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
wrote: "Dave" wrote in message ups.com... Ignoramus27736 wrote: I got a dozen of 9,000V franceformers. I wonder if I can make some sort of a fun, safe thing with them, possibly halloween related. Suggestions to make a corpse out of me for Halloween decorations will not be seriously considered. Rated how many VA ? What part of France? I can't think of anything. Make a remote push-button perch for your horde of local English Sparrows. 'makes a dandy rat/mouse trap with a simple aluminum foil tape grid (to walk on) and a tilt-switch to apply power to the grid. The critters won't go on it when it's energized... they can smell the ozone or feel the corona discharge... whatever.... so it needs to be hot only when they're standing on the grid. Did you know a common grey mouse can jump almost three feet high with 10KV under his toes? G France makes oil ignition transformers, and neon transformers which are electrically quite similar. Given the 9KV rating, it's probably neon or possibly aircleaner. They're not like auto ignition coils that produce low-energy sparks. They're more constant-current devices with high dynamic Z, so once a spark establishes a path it will become an arc even if the pathlength is significantly extended. e.g., Jacob's ladder. Once an arc starts, as by a mouse, it may not go out even when the mouse has become char. There's enough power there to create significant heat. Hence --- fire hazard. I once made a mosquito zapper from an oil ignition transformer, hardware cloth grids and an F15T8BLB UV tube. I don't know what got into it , but it melted clear down. The tube was reduced to a gob of glass. Fortunately, it was on a pole in the back yard. |
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Fun things to do with a 9,000 volt transformer
Don Foreman wrote:
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:46:40 GMT, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" wrote: "Dave" wrote in message oups.com... Ignoramus27736 wrote: I got a dozen of 9,000V franceformers. I wonder if I can make some sort of a fun, safe thing with them, possibly halloween related. Suggestions to make a corpse out of me for Halloween decorations will not be seriously considered. Rated how many VA ? What part of France? I can't think of anything. Make a remote push-button perch for your horde of local English Sparrows. 'makes a dandy rat/mouse trap with a simple aluminum foil tape grid (to walk on) and a tilt-switch to apply power to the grid. The critters won't go on it when it's energized... they can smell the ozone or feel the corona discharge... whatever.... so it needs to be hot only when they're standing on the grid. Did you know a common grey mouse can jump almost three feet high with 10KV under his toes? G France makes oil ignition transformers, and neon transformers which are electrically quite similar. Given the 9KV rating, it's probably neon or possibly aircleaner. They're not like auto ignition coils that produce low-energy sparks. They're more constant-current devices with high dynamic Z, so once a spark establishes a path it will become an arc even if the pathlength is significantly extended. e.g., Jacob's ladder. Once an arc starts, as by a mouse, it may not go out even when the mouse has become char. There's enough power there to create significant heat. Hence --- fire hazard. OK, so now we're talking rodent-fueled space heater! Cheap shop heat! |
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Fun things to do with a 9,000 volt transformer
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:41:57 GMT, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
wrote: "Tim Killian" wrote in message ... Common grey mouse? -- the same thing happens to you average grey-haired human when 10 kV "activates" large muscle groups. HV like you're talking about can kill people - please be responsible. Aw.... Phooey! Didja think I was going to make a 10KV floor mat for the front door of my house? I wonder how high the average Jojoba Witness can be launched? I suppose it would make a difference if it were male or female...and would it set the Watchtowers on fire? Gunner "Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules. Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner |
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Fun things to do with a 9,000 volt transformer
xray wrote:
Ignoramus27736 wrote: Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote: "Dave" wrote: Ignoramus27736 wrote: I got a dozen of 9,000V franceformers. I wonder if I can make some sort of a fun, safe thing with them, possibly halloween related. Suggestions to make a corpse out of me for Halloween decorations will not be seriously considered. Rated how many VA ? What part of France? I can't think of anything. Make a remote push-button perch for your horde of local English Sparrows. 'makes a dandy rat/mouse trap with a simple aluminum foil tape grid (to walk on) and a tilt-switch to apply power to the grid. The critters won't go on it when it's energized... they can smell the ozone or feel the corona discharge... whatever.... so it needs to be hot only when they're standing on the grid. Did you know a common grey mouse can jump almost three feet high with 10KV under his toes? You know, this does actually sound practically useful. Seems like it might be a good idea to provide a way to have it turn back off after a few seconds. I don't think I would enjoy the smell of burning rat. Maybe the primary should be in series with an appropriate light bulb. Obviously a good mechanical design would be needed to keep the electrodes clear. |
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Fun things to do with a 9,000 volt transformer
Gunner wrote:
snip I wonder how high the average Jojoba Witness can be launched? I suppose it would make a difference if it were male or female...and would it set the Watchtowers on fire? Gunner "Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules. Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner Might bring the 'rapture' to mind ya think? |
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Fun things to do with a 9,000 volt transformer
"Dave" wrote in message ups.com... Seems like it might be a good idea to provide a way to have it turn back off after a few seconds. I don't think I would enjoy the smell of burning rat. Maybe the primary should be in series with an appropriate light bulb. Obviously a good mechanical design would be needed to keep the electrodes clear. I actually built one of these (or I wouldn't have known about the mice not using the ramp when it's on). However, it was an "observed" machine. I had so many mice and rats in my goat barn that they'd come out even if you were working there. So, I set the thing up on a light circuit (with wall switch), loaded the bait tray with sweet-feed, got a can of beer, sat by the switch, and just watched. The tip-tray actually was the switch... no mechanical parts, per-se. It would just fall down against one of the secondary terminals. 10KV doesn't jump very far in dry air, so (IIRC) my switch gap was only about 1/4". When thumping noises, zzzzaaaaapppp!s, and smoke emerged from the tunnel, I just flicked off the light switch and killed the power. One mouse launched out the end of the tunnel like a bullet -- stone, cold dead, but at very high speed! G LLoyd |
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