The stun gun (Taser)

1. The stun gun(Taser) • by • Joshua Duryea • & • Brian Furey

2. what’s it for • a non-lethal way for police officers to subdue criminals • self protection

3. pluses • no long term effects • less risky

4. hiding the taser • camara • cell phone • umbrellas • flashlights

5. hows it work • dumps electrical energy into the victim • momentary paralysis • muscle spasms • PAIN

6. shocking • high volts • low amps • “doesn’t kill” • 20,000-150,000 volts

7. electrodes • electrodes are attached to wires • electrodes are also attached to barbs

8. negatives • one shot • reload • new gas tank

9. the gas tank • the gas tank is what sends the electrodes towards the victim • 15-20 feet • pulling the trigger breaks open the gas chamber building pressure on the electrodes launching them out

10. charge? • the stun gun usually takes a 9 volt battery • this powers the circuit and has many transformers

11. transformers • boost the voltage • lower the amps • oscillator creates a pulse or pattern

12. current / capacitor • the electric current charges the capacitor • the capacitor delivers the charge to the electrodes • the electrodes deliver the shock

13. 2 electrodes • most stun guns have two pairs of electrodes • outer “charge electrodes” • inner “test electrodes”

14. outer pair • Current can’t travel between the outer pair unless something comes between them

15. inner pair • if the charge cant go between the outer pair it goes to the inner pair • the inner pair is close enough that it can produce a crackling noise and spark • the inner pair is used more as a warning

16. The camera Taser

17. Don’t try this at home

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