{"id":2014,"date":"2020-03-17T19:34:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T23:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/?page_id=2014"},"modified":"2020-03-18T14:36:38","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T18:36:38","slug":"electric-watermelon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/npl-home\/high-voltage-pulsed-power\/electric-watermelon\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Watermelon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Author: Brian, Jimbo, &amp; Tim<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What happens if you dump 30kJ into your melon?  Let this be a lesson in electrical safety:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7784.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2015\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7784.jpg 4256w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7784-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7784-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7784-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7784-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4256px) 100vw, 4256px\" \/><figcaption>Watermelon #1, image 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7785.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2016\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7785.jpg 4256w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7785-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7785-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7785-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7785-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4256px) 100vw, 4256px\" \/><figcaption>Watermelon #1, image 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7786.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2017\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7786.jpg 4256w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7786-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7786-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7786-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7786-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4256px) 100vw, 4256px\" \/><figcaption>Watermelon #1, image 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7849.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2018\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7849.jpg 4256w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7849-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7849-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7849-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7849-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4256px) 100vw, 4256px\" \/><figcaption>Watermelon #2, image 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7850-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2040\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7850-1.jpg 4256w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7850-1-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7850-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7850-1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7850-1-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4256px) 100vw, 4256px\" \/><figcaption>Watermelon #2, image 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7851.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2020\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7851.jpg 4256w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7851-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7851-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7851-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7851-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4256px) 100vw, 4256px\" \/><figcaption>Watermelon #2, image 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7852.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2021\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7852.jpg 4256w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7852-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7852-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7852-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7852-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4256px) 100vw, 4256px\" \/><figcaption>Watermelon #2, image 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1109\" height=\"853\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7850.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2019\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7850.jpg 1109w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7850-768x591.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7850-351x270.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><figcaption>Zoom in on watermelon #2, image 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2186\" height=\"1477\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2022\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7580.jpg 2186w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7580-768x519.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7580-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7580-2048x1384.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7580-400x270.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2186px) 100vw, 2186px\" \/><figcaption>1-inch wide copper foil tape across a 4-foot wide board.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7581.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2023\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7581.jpg 4256w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7581-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7581-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7581-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7581-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4256px) 100vw, 4256px\" \/><figcaption>1-inch wide copper foil tape across a 4-foot wide board.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7607.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7607.jpg 4256w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7607-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7607-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7607-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.nuclearphysicslab.com\/npl\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWK_7607-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4256px) 100vw, 4256px\" \/><figcaption>1-inch wide copper foil tape across a 4-foot wide board.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Brian, Jimbo, &amp; Tim What happens if you dump 30kJ into your melon? 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