Air Taser Information Page
HOW DOES AN AIR TASER® WORK?
Upon firing, compressed nitrogen projects two AIR TASER probes
15 feet at a speed of 135 feet per second. An electrical signal
transmits throughout the region where the probes make contact with
the body or clothing. The result is an instant loss of the attacker’s
neuromuscular control and any ability to perform coordinated action.
AIR TASER uses an automatic timing mechanism to apply the
electric charge. The AIR TASER releases an electric current
in a pre-set time sequence (an initial seven seconds followed by
several 1.8 second breaks for a total time of about 30 seconds in
each cycle). This cycle ensures that the nervous system of the target
does not recover instantly to allow him to remove the probes. The
follow-on bursts disrupt the process of re-equilibration of the
nervous system. While the target is disabled, the user can place
the device on the ground and escape.
HOW CAN THE AIR TASER BE SO EFFECTIVE YET NON-INJURIOUS?
The AIR TASER does not depend upon impact or body penetration
to achieve its effect. Its pulsating electrical output interferes
with communication between the brain and the muscular system, resulting
in loss of control. However, the AIR TASER is non-destructive
to nerves, muscles and other body elements. It simply affects them
in their natural mode. More importantly, no deaths have ever been
directly attributed to the TASER.
WHAT
HAS TESTING REVEALED REGARDING THE AIR TASER? Anesthesiologist
and specialist in medical electronics, Dr. Frank Summers, MD of
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, California, directed tests of volunteers
at St. Joseph’s in 1971 and 1974. Dr. Summers stated, "...We undertook
this [volunteer test] in the operating rooms at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
We had an assembly of cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists...
we had a real [TASER]. We tested extensively and made movies.
The tests were impressive. We monitored all parameters of physiology,
including electrocardiographs. The tests did not produce any lethal
effects and we found that the background work that had been done
did indeed pan out in practice."
DOES THE TASER AFFECT THE HEART OR A CARDIAC
PACEMAKER?
The AIR TASER’s output is well below the level established
as "safe" by the federal government in approving such devices as
the electrified cattle fence. In a medical study of the Model XR
5000Ô electronic stun gun, Dr. Robert Stratbucker of the University
of Nebraska Medical Center confirmed that the T-Wave does not interrupt
the heartbeat or damage a pacemaker. Any modern pacemaker is designed
to withstand electrical defibrillator pulses that are hundreds of
times stronger than the AIR TASER’s output. The AIR TASER
current of 0.3 joules is well below the 10-50 joule threshold above
which cardiac ventricular fibrillation can occur.
ISN’T HIGH VOLTAGE LETHAL?
High voltage, in itself, is not dangerous. One can receive a 25,000-volt
shock of static electricity from a doorknob on a dry day without
harm. The physiological effect of electrical shock is determined
by: the current, its duration, and the power source that produces
the shock. The typical household current of 110 volts is dangerous
because it can pump many amperes of current throughout the body
indefinitely. By contrast, the AIR TASER power supply consists
of an alkaline 9-Volt battery that is capable of supplying less
than three watts of electrical power for a few minutes.
WILL THE TASER CAUSE ELECTROCUTION?
No. The output is metered by the electronics and the electrical
energy in each pulse is always the same, regardless of the target
condition. The electrical output will not be transferred from one
person to another even if they touch. TASER, Inc.’s president
has been stunned by an AIR TASER while standing in water
to emphasize this point.
WHAT ARE THE AFTEREFFECTS?
A person hit with an AIR TASER will feel dazed for several
minutes. The pulsating electrical output causes involuntary muscle
contractions and a resulting sense of vertigo. It can momentarily
stun or render an attacker unconscious. Yet, the AIR TASER’s
low electrical amperage and short duration of pulsating current,
ensures a non-lethal charge. Moreover, it does not cause permanent
damage or long-term aftereffects to muscles, nerves or other body
functions. A January 1987 Annals of Emergency Medicine study reported
TASER technology leaves no long term injuries compared with
50% long term injuries for gun shot injuries.
MUST THE PROBES PENETRATE THE BODY TO BE EFFECTIVE?
No. The electrical current will "jump" up to two inches as long
as both probes are attached to clothing or skin. At most, only
the 3/8-inch needlepoint will penetrate the skin. They have
less energy than a spring propelled BB.
WHAT IF THE PROBES MISS?
The AIR TASER can be used in a touch-stun mode. The user
is thus provided with a final backup if the probes miss the target.
Should the user miss or engage a second attacker, he can touch the
unit directly to the target and it will work like a powerful touch-stun
device.
WHAT IS THE BEST-SHOT AT MAXIMUM RANGE?
As long as the spread of the probes is at least six inches, the
AIR TASER will be extremely effective. To ensure that the
spread is greater than six inches, the AIR TASER should be
fired at a target several feet away. The optimum shot is from seven
to ten feet away from the target to achieve maximum effect. At seven
to ten feet away - the spread of the probes will be approximately
16 inches, ensuring that the target receives the most efficient
T-Wave flow.
DOES
TEMPERATURE HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE AIR TASER? No.
The AIR TASER utilizes compressed nitrogen (an inert gas).
The AIR TASER compressed air capsules have successfully held
their charges at temperatures of minus 20º F and up to 160º F. Moreover,
altitude will not adversely effect the firing of an AIR TASER.
In addition, the temperature will not effect the T-Wave. However,
as with any product containing polycarbonates and other thermoplastics,
the AIR TASER and Air Cartridges should never be left in
direct sunlight.
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