[NSRCA-discussion] Off topic, nothing like a crash to keep us humble

[Bob Richards]

The problem with the EZjust handle is that a charge would build up on the lines and then jump to your hand. This happened if you did NOT grip the handle tightly, which most CL fliers do not -- they hold the handle with their fingers, with the palm open. If the handle is gripped tightly, a charge will not build up since it drains through the body constantly. Of course, if you did hold it tightly, then you would be at risk if you flew into a power line.
   
  10 kv or 100 kv, the voltage does not kill, the current does. A really good Tesla coil can generate 100kv or higher, but there is very little capacitance and therefore very little ability to generate current. You can touch a Tesla coil and have the hair on your head stand up.
   
  Bob R.
   
   
  "george w. kennie" <geobet at gis.net> wrote:
          I find this hard to understand. Makes sense with a handle like the old EZ-Just where the cable runs to the rear of the handle and actually makes contact with the palm of your hand, but with the current generation of handles the line and adjuster cable don't even come close to your hand. Even the two long bolts holding the cable boss are like an inch away from your hand. I think I remember that 1/2 inch of air gap is a 10,000 volt insulator. I think if the charge was sufficient to jump a one inch gap you would be quickly converted to R/C ( maybe ashes?).
  G.
   
   
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