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| daqq:
Hi guys, How dangerous are high voltage pulses? A project I'm supporting has some hardware that creates 10kV, 2us long pulses at a repetition rate of up to 500 pulses per second. The pulses are fairly powerful, can easily provide several Amps of current. I'm not planning on touching that bit (or getting anywhere near that bit) but I'm wondering, how dangerous are the actual pulses? I honestly have no idea. What kind of damage would they do to a person who touched the nasty bit? Thanks, David |
| IanB:
--- Quote from: blueskull on July 07, 2019, 08:02:20 am ---10kV*10A*2us=0.2J. It's gonna ablate a tiny bit of your finger tip, so it's gonna hurt, but it won't kill you. --- End quote --- Also 500 pulses per second, which is 500/s * 0.2 J = 100 W. I think I would say that is quite dangerous, and may very well kill you. |
| Electro Detective:
Calling Mr. Smith for this one :clap: |
| Mechatrommer:
--- Quote from: Electro Detective on July 07, 2019, 11:20:47 am ---Calling Mr. Smith for this one :clap: --- End quote --- high voltage tester using acrylic box is totally different from a stuntman job. i will be surprised if there is 2 in 1 person. somebody may call me a stupid stuntman using bare wire but 10kV i have no idea and have no interest at finding out... |
| MagicSmoker:
There's good reason to be cautious of any source capable of delivering 10kV pulses at more than a few mA of current, but with a width of just 2us the penetration depth will be very low; perhaps 0.1mm or so. This is unlikely to even make it past the epidermis so won't be felt at all. Then again, it very well might cause RF burns, however, and these are some of the most painful you can experience. |
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