> If the powerplant had been fully operational and not just energized > on the step-start circuit, there would have been 4,000 VDC on > 50uF,5KV capacitance going through my hand instead of the 697 VDC > as later measured on the beehives. > > //It was probably higher than that, you partially discharged it with your > body! -WB2WIK/6 > > >