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Related: About this forumWisconsin pair found dead were electrocuted using dangerous art technique, officials say
Two people found dead after a fire in Marathon County two weeks ago were accidentally electrocuted while using a potentially perilous technique for an art project, according to authorities.
Tanya Rodriguez, 44, and James Carolfi, 52, were electrocuted while they were using a dangerous method called fractal wood burning to create art, said Sheriffs Deputy Chad Billeb.
The equipment used for fractal burning caused the electrocutions and started a fire in the garage where the two were found April 6, officials said during a news conference Thursday. The fire spread to the rest of the house.
An investigation found that Rodriguez and Carolfi had died before the fire, authorities said.
The fractal process, which uses high-voltage electricity to create designs in wood, has gained popularity on social media sites. Many of the designs look like lightning strikes.
The fractal process typically uses a high-voltage transformer, often repurposed from a microwave oven, to flow current across wood items soaked with a chemical solution, according to the Woodworking Network.
https://www.channel3000.com/i/wisconsin-pair-found-dead-were-electrocuted-using-dangerous-art-technique-officials-say/
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Is there a way to do this safely? It says "potentially" hazardous.
mn9driver
(4,586 posts)It looks really neat, but I dont recall seeing an exact how-to or any safety rules. It seems that somehow the voltage found an easier path through them than through the wood. Bad deal
lapfog_1
(30,225 posts)plus keep a number of fire extinguishers handy
bucolic_frolic
(47,309 posts)One of a kind doesn't make value. These are like Japanese imports, 1955.
Timewas
(2,298 posts)Last edited Sun Apr 24, 2022, 09:59 AM - Edit history (1)
To using safe practices
Bristlecone
(10,512 posts)samnsara
(18,290 posts)AllaN01Bear
(23,194 posts)high voltage needs to be treated with respect and knowledge, high voltage is not a toy. anything above 220 v 60 hz is considered high voltage . however even 9 volts dc can kill under the right conditions. been reading about tesla coils and other such high voltage aparatus for years but never built one . yep call me cautious .