Can You Get Burned With a Violet Wand?

A violet wand consists of a gas-filled bulb or globe connected to a high frequency circuit, providing energy to the atoms of the gas, causing them to become excited and the bulb to glow a purple or violet color. Violet wands are used to deliver mild electric shocks to the human body during sex play.

Static Electricity

A violet wand generates static electricity, which is the only form of electricity generally considered safe to be applied to the human body above the waist. Nevertheless, violet wands should never be applied to any single area for lengthy periods because the intense electrical spark can cause burns.

Voltage

Violet wands should be kept away from the face -- the eyes in particular -- and never inserted into any body cavity. The spark generates up to 50,000 volts of electricity and can cause serious burns, intentionally or unintentionally, in sensitive areas.

Ultraviolet Light

Contrary to popular belief, violet wands do not produce ultraviolet light -- apart from a minuscule amount at the point of spark -- and cannot cause ultraviolet burns. Ultraviolet light is invisible to the human eye and should not be confused with a gas that simply glows a violet color.

References

• International Violet Wand Guild: Violet Wand Myths
• "Consensual Sadomasochism"; Bill Henkin, Sybil Holiday; 1996