Synthetic control-line electrical conductivity

One time as a kid our normal flying area was occupied and we went around to the front of the school, it was tight and there were power lines to the west, but i wanted to fly...first lap around i got zapped, not enough to hurt, but was more than kinda 'concerned'...couldn't wait for the tank to run out!

Electricity always takes the path of least resistance. If you think about it, you the pilot are a big insulator, unless you fly barefoot while raining in a puddle of water...

If your handle is a style that has an exposed steel cable that touches your palm it is possible to get nailed, again think least resistance... unless you have a cable in each hand it's not going to go through your body across your heart. Who will feel it in your hand and forearm if it has enough voltage it will knock you away.

It's the current that kills though,not the voltage.

So, I highly doubt Spectra is a conductor, a quick test would be to build a circuit using the Spectra as wire. Betcha it won't work, get it wet, still betcha it won't work. If you have a variable power source crank it up probably still won't work. Spectra is a polyethylene product, it acts as an insulator.

Would I fly near power lines? Heck no.

Ron

  I'm not gonna lecture or sound               just trying to sound like a rocket/scientist.  
inflated king size      

Trying to teach what I just heard     and    teach the experts how it is done now....    


   



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Ideas TMI overload      


different materials are conductive (Silver, Gold, (alumiun, alum-ini-um, Aluminum) ...

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Cribbs74    

has a good point.  

and when it comes with electricity Voltage ( Force), watts, Amps ( Charge current), , conductors, inductors
, (Iron, wire/Coil, heating elements
** Capacitive charge example:  Capacitors,
or  insulators (Glass
   Ferrous, Iron, and non conductive, yet,  and others create static charge.  even the best insulators (glass or plastic) can get charged when there is:
contact (spark) - welding: cathode / anode  , friction bad connection (short out) , or bridge the air gap at certain proximity - Arc,  lightning

I hope I don't sound like ''The Clear Eyes Commercial  and      

it all depends on so many variables .... air pressure, relative humidity, temperature, materials that carry (Conductive: how easy electrons flow/Travel -)  a current energy - (amps, watts) charge

Rub wool or rabbit hair on any piece of glass or Candles ( Wax = Paraffin ) Your skin and fir or  nylon carpet..


Propeller : Nylon, -polystyrene , polyester resin,  carbon fiber  

Carbon State properties, (Conductive conbined with other metal alloys, Capacitive (graphine graphite) Powder -  (Holds more free electrons than most)

A Diamond  --- pure carbon tightly bonded with little room for ion flow, slows and diverts light and surface extremely hard and non porous.

electricity only travels on surface, not the core....  More wire surface --- Fine stranded cables have a higher capacity to carry a current,
high gauge thicker core tolerate more heat,
 
dry air and nylon propellers = static charge,


best advice I could say, stick with the Original control line specs,

Cribbs74 advice about electricity and the shortest path could be a path trough you or worse, head or hearth.
 If you must fly with the new control line requirements have a ground path from the line before it is near you.
Keep a hand on pocket or wear an anti-static grist band to your legs,