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I created a boost converter as given here: 

Boost converter transistor voltage weird behavior   

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I do not know what happened but as iI connected a smaller capacitor about 22pF22 pF at the output in parallel with the 1kOhm1 kOhm resistor the oscilloscope showed an inductive kickback of 100 volts every switching period (I even saw a spark). 

The boost converter is powered by by a 1Volt1 Volt battery. My question is are these sparks dangerous if I were to accidentally touch them and why did the smaller capacitor contribute to inductive kickback?

I created a boost converter as given here:Boost converter transistor voltage weird behavior  enter image description here I do not know what happened but as i connected a smaller capacitor about 22pF at the output in parallel with the 1kOhm resistor the oscilloscope showed an inductive kickback of 100 volts every switching period (I even saw a spark). The boost converter is powered by a 1Volt battery. My question is are these sparks dangerous if I were to accidentally touch them and why did the smaller capacitor contribute to inductive kickback?

I created a boost converter as given here: 

Boost converter transistor voltage weird behavior 

enter image description here

I do not know what happened but as I connected a smaller capacitor about 22 pF at the output in parallel with the 1 kOhm resistor the oscilloscope showed an inductive kickback of 100 volts every switching period (I even saw a spark). 

The boost converter is powered by a 1 Volt battery. My question is are these sparks dangerous if I were to accidentally touch them and why did the smaller capacitor contribute to inductive kickback?

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I created a boost converter as given here: Boost converter transistor voltage weird behavior

IBoost converter transistor voltage weird behavior enter image description here I do not know what happened but as i connected a smaller capacitor about 22pF at the output in parallel with the 1kOhm resistor the oscilloscope showed an inductive kickback of 100 volts every switching period (I even saw a spark). The boost converter is powered by a 1Volt battery. My question is are these sparks dangerous if I were to accidentally touch them and why did the smaller capacitor contribute to inductive kickback?

I created a boost converter as given here: Boost converter transistor voltage weird behavior

I do not know what happened but as i connected a smaller capacitor about 22pF at the output in parallel with the 1kOhm resistor the oscilloscope showed an inductive kickback of 100 volts every switching period (I even saw a spark). The boost converter is powered by a 1Volt battery. My question is are these sparks dangerous if I were to accidentally touch them and why did the smaller capacitor contribute to inductive kickback?

I created a boost converter as given here:Boost converter transistor voltage weird behavior enter image description here I do not know what happened but as i connected a smaller capacitor about 22pF at the output in parallel with the 1kOhm resistor the oscilloscope showed an inductive kickback of 100 volts every switching period (I even saw a spark). The boost converter is powered by a 1Volt battery. My question is are these sparks dangerous if I were to accidentally touch them and why did the smaller capacitor contribute to inductive kickback?

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Spark danger in boost converter

I created a boost converter as given here: Boost converter transistor voltage weird behavior

I do not know what happened but as i connected a smaller capacitor about 22pF at the output in parallel with the 1kOhm resistor the oscilloscope showed an inductive kickback of 100 volts every switching period (I even saw a spark). The boost converter is powered by a 1Volt battery. My question is are these sparks dangerous if I were to accidentally touch them and why did the smaller capacitor contribute to inductive kickback?