FW: Schematic and technical info on MSD6A ignition

[Gregory Chan]

Hi all,
       I've gotten zapped by motorcycle ignitions, 110V ac etc. but I
believe that 12V dc is more dangerous due to the high currents 
involved. The first thing I learnt in basic electricity is that 500mA
of current can kill you and car circuits certainly draw lots!

gchan at compserv.senecac.on.ca

> there's lots of examples of TV techs getting busted heads or
> elbows from the involuntary muscle spasm (i.e. jerk  ;-)
> when contacting the charged picture tube or other HV source
>  ... seriously, you can get hurt real bad by the involuntary,
> uncontrollable contraction of the muscle (not to mention the
> embarrasing wet spot on your pants)
> 
> >>Yup.  Knocked the wrench out of my hand, and myself from the
> >>engine compartment as well.  Very disturbing indeed.  I think
> >>it's worse at low RPMs since you get zapped multiple times, but
> >>I don't really want to find out.  ;-0
> 
> 
> >What i want to  know as well
> >has anyone had the experience ( I HAVE ) of accidently being zapped by an
> >MSD when your engine is running at 6000 ZROM on dyno
> >talk about curly hair
> 
> Tom Cloud <cloud at peaches.ph.utexas.edu>
>