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From: barry@hprmokg.HP.COM (Barry Fowler)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: boiling water with mains current (was Re: Zap, fry, and sizzle)
Message-ID: <34590002@hprmokg.HP.COM>
Date: 24 Feb 90 00:03:29 GMT
References: <799@gold.GVG.TEK.COM>
Organization: HP Networked Computer Mfg. Operation
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Well, here comes my high school electronics "lessons".

1.  Steel wool connected to a car battery via heavy jumper leads.

2.  Car battery connected to radio-type slug-type inductors (enamel
    goes up in smoke).

3.  NE-2 connected to 120vac without series resistor (watch for flying
    glass, keep it at a safe distance).

4.  Old, non-fuctional vacuum tubes fired from a sling shot.

  

  Disclaimer:  HP doesn't promote this stuff.  Smart people are cautious
	       playing like this and don't get within close range of 
	       obviously exploding and flying objects.  Don't put your
	       hand on the stove burner, it burns, etc, etc.

	       Warning:  Life can cause death, most accidents occur
			 around the home, there homes should be outlawed.