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  1. tim292stro

    How to measure BIG Voltage

    https://ag.tennessee.edu/solar/Pages/What%20Is%20Solar%20Energy/Sun's%20Energy.aspx Roughly: 6.00528156 × 1026 HP
  2. tim292stro

    How to measure BIG Voltage

    And for reference as to how much work and difficulty there is in that gauntlet throw, the most efficient solar cells in ideal lab conditions are about 45% - put those in a panel and it drops to below 32%. The typical internal combustion engine is around 30-37% efficient.
  3. tim292stro

    How to measure BIG Voltage

    "A fool and his money are soon parted..." Cold radiation my @$$. He's using a standard clamp-type ammeter WAYYYY outside its design voltage range (good thing he used a jacketed wire on the HV lead). And measuring a highly reflective ceramic insulator with an IR thermometer that needs a...
  4. tim292stro

    How to measure BIG Voltage

    Just like "magnet motors", I've yet to see a demo of something that will output any power and run for more than a minute...
  5. tim292stro

    How to measure BIG Voltage

    My grandfather who was an engineer for PG&E at one of the Hydroelectric plants told me of guys who were not careful around HV switchgear and nothing more than char and burnt leather boots were left. HV is not funny. Anything over 72V will pass through the insulation value of skin into the...
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