I attached a large sheet of aluminum foil to my 28 inch TV screen and fixed a grounded wire about a 1/2 inch from the foil to create a giant spark when I turn the TV onWhenever I turn the TV on, there is a very loud POP and a bright blue spark that is about 2mm thick.Now the real question is.When the spark/pop occurs, why does my computer, my mouse, my DSL modem suddenly shut off all at once and then come back on about 3 seconds later? Am I producing high powered microwaves that are frying everything in the room including myself? Is it an EMP scalar explosion that is creating eddy currents in all the electronics? What causes this effect?The U.Smilitary could use this by making a 300,000 ft TV with an aluminum foil the side of 10 football fields and aim it at a bad nation and ALL of their electricity goes out instantly BAM!!
I am not an electrical engineer, but have studied EE for around 2 years for other engineeringThis is what I think is happening: Al on TV: When TV is powered on, the charging Television (would help to know if LCD, plasma, or tube) charges the Al sheetIf you don't know, Al is conductiveA Capacitor is a conductor and a dielectricThe charge from the TV hops the TV onto the AlYou have created a sheet capacitorWhen the charge builds on the sheet, it rapidly discharges to the groundIf it wasn't grounded, you could be shockedThe popping is the internal energy of the aluminum deforming due to heat and current buildupThis next step is the one I am not too sure aboutSomehow, the aluminum sheet is drawing more power from the TVWhen the TV draws more current, it causes a brownout, or a temporary status where the other items connected to the same socket, circuit breaker, or powersupply lose powerYour mouse is powered by your computerSo the computer and modem don't have enough power to operate, but when the surge is over, they come backThe reason the computer doesn't reset all of the way is because enough energy more than likely reaches the harddrive to keep some charge on the system.
