Violet Wand Safety

Violet wands are the safest electrical 'toy' in existence, because of the form of their output current.  A violet wand uses an extremely low amperage, but high voltage/high frequency current to produce its sparks and sensations from those sparks.  In comparison, household electrical current is dangerous and can be deadly.  A violet wand transforms household current into a current safe to use for our purposes.   Violet wand current travels near the skin surface where you feel it, and does not penetrate any measurable depth into the body.  It behaves like, and feels like, a static shock from a doorknob.  But you get a continuous stream of the sparks rather than just a single one.

These are general guidelines.  Seek your own comfort level and that of your partner.

A violet wand is safe to use above the chest.

A violet wand is fine to use on the head and face (just not near eyes.)

A violet wand should never be used on someone who has a pacemaker, insulin pump, or other electrically operated medical implant. And VW should not be used near other electronic devices, as the high voltage can damage electronic components.

For metal hip/knee replacements etc that are not electronic, just stay 12" away from those areas.  For example, if a knee replacement, then the groin is ok.

IF you have a true violet wand and IF you have a true violet wand internal electrode,* a violet wand is safe to use in internal orifices.

Like all electrical devices, the Violet Wand should be kept away from all conductive fluids (e.g., water or drinks, ...); thus VWs should not be used in connection with watersports.

The sparks from a violet wand can ignite flammable liquids and gases, including those from some fragrance burners, hand cleaners, alcohol, etc.  This is why violet wands are so often used in fireplay, to ignite the fuel, in a very spectacular and visual fashion.

A violet wand does not produce UV light.  (actually, they produce a very small, almost inable to be measured, amount of UV as part of a full-spectrum light at the point of spark.  But it is so little, that it can not be measured except with highly sensitive scientific equipment, and is of no concern.)

A violet wand produces some ozone which breaks down rapidly, and the amount produced is under OSHA safety guidelines.  You should not however, run a violet wand for hours at a time in a small (less than 10x10) space without ventilation.

The danger of violet wands, would be something that causes household current to come through the violet wand, such as getting your violet wand wet causing a short in the wand that would allow household current through.  Or a household electrical line that is not wired properly.  If either of these occur and a 'ground fault' does take place, a glass electrode would stop the current before it reached you.  So will 'gapped' metal electrodes also stop household current.  This is why all electrodes and direct accessories are glass or 'safety-gapped' metal.   Even with those protections, don't let your violet wand get wet. 

If you want to play the safest, get a portable GFCI to use with your wand at all times.  If there are ever any circumstances that would short your wand or cause a dangerous ground fault, a GFCI will instantly trigger, shutting off your power at the wall outlet before it ever reaches the wand.  Instant safety net, and they are very inexpensive.

*We do not carry internal electrodes.