Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Have you guys considered using Survival Blankets? Which are usually coated with some type of metallic material, and are quite durable. There are lots out there with prices ranging from $1-$20 each. I guess the question is whether or not they conduct electricity. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/blanket.php http://www.tahoemountainsports.com/store/mammut-survivalblanket.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 If you are talking about the mylar reflective thin plastic blanket - no they do not work well as conductors. In , scottrobey <no_reply@...> wrote: > > Have you guys considered using Survival Blankets? Which are usually > coated with some type of metallic material, and are quite durable. > There are lots out there with prices ranging from $1-$20 each. > > I guess the question is whether or not they conduct electricity. > > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/blanket.php > > http://www.tahoemountainsports.com/store/mammut-survivalblanket.shtml > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hi , This is true what you say. But since it does depend on resistance the difference between the resistance of the body and the aluminum metal is so great that it will easily flow along the entire aluminum surface and go that path instead of through the skin and then most of it will bridge the gap between the closest two points. the rest of the body will get some but maybe only a fraction of a percent of what goes across the place where the two metal surfaces are closest. Only way to make it work is if you had an electrode that had a higher resistance than the body then it would flow everywhere. with foil bubble wrap it would not work since its almost a perfect conductor compared to the body tissue. Same reason they put lightning rods on houses and why you are safe from lightning in a car. the power will follow the metal shell. Take care, V > V., I'm sure you know this. Electricity doesn't only follow the path > of least resistance. It follows all possible paths. It's true that the > current will be greatest in the path with least resistance, but every > other path will carry some current, the amount depending inversely on > its resistance. I think that the skin provides most of the resistance > and the length of the path through other tissue doesn't make much > difference. I'd expect that the current will be roughly equal in paths > between similar types of skin regardless of the distance between > electrodes. > All the best, > > >> Hi , >> Well only one problem with full body metal. the electricity still > only flows between the nearest points between the two electrodes. so > where ever they are closest together is where most of the current will > flow the rest of it will do next nothing. Electricity follows the path > of least resistance so will always focus to the shortest distance > between two conductors. >> Take care, >> V >> > Im about to buy the foil bubble wrap for the whole body godzilla. >> > Connecting the battery to the foil bubble wrap using safety pins. >> > I guess with the whole body godzilla there is no need to change the + >> > vs - power every 5-10 min? >> -- -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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