From: dxmm@albury.nospam.net.au   
      
   On 21/04/14 05:05, Uncle Peter wrote:   
   > On Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:06:07 +0100, Daniel    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 19/04/14 10:08, Uncle Peter wrote:   
   >>> On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:33:05 +0100, Rheilly Phoull   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:   
   >>>>> On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:44:30 +0100, Daniel    
   >>>>> wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> On 17/04/14 23:48, Uncle Peter wrote:   
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   >>>   
   >>>>>   
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   >>>>>   
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   >   
   >>>>>> Because the return path is capacitive .... maybe from the bottom of   
   >>>>>> your   
   >>>>>> foot, across the dielectric of your shoe/floor covering/etc into the   
   >>>>>> earth on which you stand, via the earth connection of the mains   
   >>>>>> supply   
   >>>>>> to the power supply of the HV generator. Your foot/body is one   
   >>>>>> plate of   
   >>>>>> the capacitor and the Earth is the other plate!!   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Or something like that.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> The HV generator isn't grounded.  It runs off an isolated 12V stepdown   
   >>>>> transformer.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but   
   >>>> don't tell anyone.   
   >>>   
   >>> Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded.  It runs off an isolated   
   >>> 12V stepdown   
   >>> transformer didn't you believe?   
   >>>   
   >> At the very least, the secondary of the transformer must have two ends   
   >> ... one connects to the central spike inside the ball and the other end   
   >> *must* connect somewhere .... maybe to the iron former of the   
   >> transformer itself or, maybe, to some circuit board.   
   >>   
   >> In any case, the primary winding *must* return to the mains supply some   
   >> how!!   
   >   
   > Wall wart 240VAC to 12VAC.  Connected to this is a bridge rectifier with   
   > a smoothing capacitor.  Connected to that is a hidden circuit, with ONE   
   > output wire, to the spike in the ball.   
   >   
   Did you not read this line, Peter, ...."one connects to the central   
   spike inside the ball and the other end *must* connect somewhere"   
      
   For current flow, *there must be two connections* !! Just because you   
   cannot determine where it is doesn't mean it doesn't exist!!   
      
   Daniel   
      
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