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From: bajorap@pb.com (Andy P. Bajorinas)
Subject: Re: circuit for a dog bark?
Message-ID: <1994Mar30.180217.15136@pb.com>
Organization: Pitney Bowes
References: <2n6q9o$se9@fnnews.fnal.gov> <4L1XJc3w165w@sfrsa.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 18:02:17 GMT
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eds@sfrsa.com (Ed Severinghaus) writes:

>gad@fncrd7.fnal.gov (greg deuerling) writes:

>> >
>> >How can I pass this up? ;-)
>> 
>> >                (+)--------------->
>> >        1500V                        dog
>> >                (-)--------------->
>> >
>> >
>> 
>> Sorry, shoult it be this instead ?
>> 
>>                     /-------------->
>>          1500V  (~)<                  dog
>>                     \-------------->
>> DC will make the dogs muscles contract and stay contracted till the voltage i
>> removed. AC will atleast let the dog get a 60hz modulated bark. :)
>> 
>> 
>> 
Adding a moemtary contact switch will allow you to "trigger" the dog
bark without the electricity preventing the actual bark in question.
1500V may be a bit much. You might have to calibrate it based on the
type of dog used. Dog response curves probably also decay in time.


> 
>Doggone it, DC will *not* make the muscles stay contracted, AC *will* and 
>the poor dog won't have a chance to bark, just spark.

Good dog, sparky. 
