Electronics > Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff
DIY High voltage probe - safety concerns
<< < (4/4)
sourcecharge:

--- Quote from: tooki on October 31, 2019, 07:54:22 pm ---Well, is that surprising, given that we use PVC for water pipes? It wouldn't really work if it absorbed tons of water, I would think.

--- End quote ---

Not in the least, but I'm pretty sure when I was making this thing, someone in another forum I was posting at may have commented on that very same issue, and I double checked it then.

In any case, the out wall is like 2 to 3 mm thick, and it's not being used as a coil, but as a barrier from the HV on the chain of resistors.

Because the resistor chain was first dipped in super corona dope, (4100V/mil), centered with styrofoam cutouts in the tube, and then the tube was sealed and coated with multiple layers of electrical tape, I was pretty sure of myself then about the probe's ability to withstand the 100kv.

Not sure if I would trust it now without testing it first though.

Navigation
Message Index
Previous page
There was an error while thanking
Thanking...

Go to full version
Powered by SMFPacks Advanced Attachments Uploader Mod