Electrokinetica - Disclaimer

Important Information!

We want you to enjoy electricity. Please do not hurt yourself, others or Planet Earth as you do so. Whatever the historical anecdotes on this website might suggest, we encourage you to adopt the very best technology and safest methods, and to use energy wisely and efficiently.

Some of the electrical devices and techniques depicted on this website would not be considered safe or correct practice by modern standards. They are included for historical interest only. Activities and demonstrations viewable on this site have been carried out by skilled and experienced persons under controlled conditions using safety measures that might not be visible to the viewer. We accept no liability for injury or damage resulting from imitation of our practices or following any procedures outlined herein. Potential hazards include but are not limited to electric shock, fire, exposure to hazardous substances and physical injury.

This website is intended to illustrate various artefacts and includes supporting information for the purpose of interpretation. It is not intended as an authoritative research resource and whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, we cannot accept responsibility for matters arising from the use of this information for any purpose. The interpretative text may contain opinions and recollections of the authors. We would be grateful for your comments and suggestions, particularly regarding any errors of fact which might have crept in.

Artefacts illustrated on this site may be the property of private collectors loaned for the purposes of display and research. None are for sale, but many can be viewed by arrangement. Pending the inauguration of the charitable trust to administer Electrokinetica, this is a private non-profit enterprise.

All text and pictures on this site are the copyright of the site authors (and trustees of Electrokinetica once the charitable trust is formed), except where explicit recognition has been made of alternative sources. If you believe that any text or picture on this site infringes your copyright, please contact us via the forum. Registered trade marks are used for reference only.

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