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I recently came across an article on electrical play that I wrote a
while back for a newsletter. For anyone who might be interested, here
it is with a few updates.

Comments and questions are welcome.

Hawk





                     Some notes on electricity in B&D and S&M
                                   Rev 3 July 95
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I BEGIN  WITH THE ADMONITION THAT ANYTHING THAT I DESCRIBE
OR DISCUSS HERE IS FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION ONLY. APPLICATION
OF ELECTRICITY IN ANY FORM TO A HUMAN BODY SHOULD ONLY BE
PERFORMED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN APPROPRIATELY LICENSED
PRACTITIONER, A TITLE TO WHICH I MAKE NO CLAIM!

Let's start with the most basic question; why would anyone WANT
to have electricity applied to their  body? The answers to that
question fall into two areas; psychological and physical.

The psychological reaction to the thought of being part of an
electrical circuit is usually quite strong. We are taught as
toddlers not to play with electricity, that it is dangerous, and
that it can hurt or even kill us. Most of us have at one time or
another received an accidental electric shock, and since it
usually involves a strong dose of "house current", it tends to be
unpleasant enough to re-enforce these warnings! Of course, the
mention of the term "electric shock torture" brings to mind a
variety of fascinating images ranging from Gestapo or KGB interrogation
chambers to field interrogations using the ringer generator on a
field telephone connected to someone's "private parts", or
possibly the Sheriff or Troopers with their cattle prods. The
number and variety of scenes that can be built around various
electrical devices is almost limitless. I'll discuss some of my
own favorites later.

Physically, electricity can produce a complex variety of
sensations, and every Sub who has thought about the subject has
their own idea of what it "should" feel like. If your subject
enjoys the psychological trip, setting up a scene with all of
the trappings of a torture session and applying mild stimulation
while letting the subject's mind do the rest can result in a very
intense experience. Of course, if you and your subject are into
more intense pain, electricity can provide more pain than most
subs can tolerate, without leaving marks, scars, or (if done
carefully) damage.

Aside from the pain and fear aspects, direct mild electrical
stimulation of the genitiles can, under some circumstances,
produce intensely sensual sensations, even to the point of
orgasm.

Before we get into specific electropleasure techniques, we should
start with a couple of basic safety rules;

o NEVER set up contacts such that a current path can be completed
  through the heart or brain! The safest way to be certain of
  this is to avoid any contact above the lowest set of ribs. It
  IS possible to work safely on the back, shoulders, neck and
  arms and we make some references to it later, but unless you
  are certain of your equipment, your knowledge and skill, and
  your subject's health,  keep the contacts below the lowest set
  of ribs.

o Don't tie your subject too tightly, allow some room for muscle
  contractions. It is possible to do some significant demage if
  you apply a strong shock to a tightly-tied limb. Also, make
  certain that your subject is bound or positioned such that
  a sudden movement won't cause a fall, impact against a solid
  or sharp object, or other unintended injury.

o Make certain that your electrodes make good contact. Poor
  contact will often cause burns. Electrical burns tend to be
  deep and slow to heal. They also tend to have more damage
  beneath the surface than is immediately obvious.

o I strongly suggest that when you try a new setup, you test it
  on yourself to the extent possible. This will give you some
  insight as to what the sensations are and what constitutes a
  tolerable level of current. This leads to a WARNING: NEVER
  EXPERIMENT WITH ELECTRICITY ON YOURSELF UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMEONE
  PRESENT WHO KNOWS HOW (AND WHEN) TO SHUT OFF THE CURRENT!

o Know your equipment!

o ALWAYS HAVE A SAFE-WORD *AND* a signal which can be used if your
  sub can't speak.  Make sure that you are always alert to it.

o Finally, LEARN CPR!!!!!!!  It could make the difference between
  a bad fright and a fatality (with resulting homocide charge).
  If this scares you, GOOD! Playing with electicity (like
  mountain climbing, flying, scuba diving, and numerous other
  hobbies) is not inherently dangerous, but it is terribly
  unforgiving of carelessness, incapacity, or neglect!


TYPES OF ELECTRICITY

Before we get into the hardware, let's consider what "kind" of
electricity we want to apply to our carefully bound submissive.
To do this, we need to know a bit about three characteristics of
electricty; Voltage, Current, and Frequency. First, it might help
to visualize electricity as a fluid like water or air, and the
circuit (including our submissive's body) as plumbing. First, we
can consider VOLTAGE as being the pressure forcing the
electricity through the circuit. If we increase the water
pressure without changing the plumbing, more water will flow
through the pipes. If we increase the voltage without changing
the circuit, more electricity will flow. How much electricity is
flowing through the circuit is the CURRENT. Now if the voltage is
steady, the electricty flows steadily, and we have what we call
DIRECT CURRENT (DC). This is the type of current supplied by a
battery. If we vary the voltage rapidly, such that it increases,
peaks, falls, reverses direction, peaks in that direction, then
does it all over again, many times per second (the closest
plumbing equivilent might be a shower massage), we have a kind of
pulsating current that we call ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC). This is
what you get when you plug something into a wall outlet. The
number of times per second that it goes through this complete
cycle is the FREQUENCY.

Generally, we want to avoid DC. DC is used in the Electric Chair
with good reason - it does a lot of damage to the human body
quickly and easily.  AC, particularly frequencies in the range
from 200 cycles per second to 10,000 cycles per second ( 200 Hz
to 10 Khz), are much less dangerous and, in my opinion, provide
more interesting sensations. As for current, it doesn't take
much. Five to fifteen milliamperes (.015 amp, or about 1/1000th
of the current that a normal wall-outlet will provide before
blowing fuses!) is generally as much as most people want to feel.

Before we get into equipment for applying electric current, let's
look at the safest electrical appliance in the S&M world.
Instead of continuous current, This device makes use of STATIC
ELECTRICITY. We have all walked across the wool rug and touched a
light switch or appliance, and felt the spark jump out to meet
our hand. The voltages involved here are extremely high
(frequently on the order of millions of volts!).  However, length
of time that it lasts is so short and current so low that the actual
amount of electricity flowing is miniscule.

The result of this is a strong, biting shock that causes no
damage and isn't dangerous, but really gets your attention. Since
making your sub shuffle around on a wool rug all day is somewhat
boring, we have a device called a VIOLET WAND.

THE VIOLET WAND
This gadget uses a high-frequency circuit similar to a Tesla coil to
build up a static charge in a gas-filled glass tube.
If you hold the tube near your sub's body, Each time the charge
builds up enough to jump the gap, a spark jumps from the tube to
your sub's skin.  Unlike shuffling across the rug, though, the
Wand can spark many times a second. You can adjust the intensity
and rate of sparks depending on your purpose. Because there is
virtually no current involved, you can use the wand anywhere on
the body execpt for the eyes.

One of the best scenes I've seen with the wand involved a male
sub who had never experienced it before.  After making it clear
that he was dissatisfied with the sub 's performance in a number
of areas and that it was time for an exceptionally severe
punishment, he was tied to a cross spreadeagled in a standing
position. naked except for a leather cock and ball harness. He
was gagged but not blindfolded. The only light in the room was a
small blue nightlight. The Top brought out the Wand and selected a
small straight tube. When it was switched on, the nightlight was
eclipsed by the purple glow from the tube and a sputtering,
crackling sound came from the power unit. With the tube a few
inches from a metal wall plate the slave got to watch the bright,
blue sparks jump from the tube to the plate for a few moments
while the top made some adjustments to the power unit (which
comes with simply an on-off switch and a power control, so
a couple of knobs and dials were added to make it more sinister). The
slave was left alone to contemplate the glowing tube for a few
minutes.

When the top returned, the slave was sweating and seemed rather
pale in the purple glow. After stroking his erect cock a few
times (he was terrified, but loving every second), the top suddenly
gripped his cock firmly in one hand and started bringing the wand
slowly closer to the bead of cum on the very tip of his cock.
When the tip of the wand was about 1/2" from the tip of his cock,
a stream of sparks began to jump the gap. His screams were
audible around the gag as he began to writhe and strain against
his bonds. The wand was pulled away before he could realize that
it didn't hurt nearly as much as he thought it did. He spent the
next few minutes receiving brief zaps to random places,
especially on the tip of his cock, the spot right at the base of
the glans, his nipples, navel, and ear lobes. Each zap brought a
renewed writhing, although the screams had dropped off to
whimpers, and his cock was hard and his breathing heavy.

Finally tired of this game,  the top began alternating tongue
and  wand on the end of his cock. Of course, the wetness from
the top's mouth made the zaps sting more, and the rapid changes
between the caressing tongue and the sting of the wand left him
not knowing what to expect next.

Next, the top gripped the end of the wand tightly in one hand.
You might expect this to be uncomfortable, but actually the
charge at that point builds up without "motion" in both the wand
and the holder's body.  This means that the top could reach out
and draw sparks between a fingertip and the slave's writhing body!
Of course, the Top felt the sparks too, but the Top knew what to
expect, and a finger is a lot less sensitive than the points on
the slave's body where the sparks were striking! This phase of
his "torture" ended by being ungagged and kissed, drawing sparks
between probing tongues. The top finished the evening by switching
the small tube on the wand for a flat disk about 1" in diameter,
which he used to apply a shower of sparks to the sensitive (and
recently shaved) area between the back of the slave's balls and
his anus, while sucking him to climax.

CAUTION: Note that at no point did the top insert the tube into any
body orfice. Remember that the tube is GLASS!  Inserting it into
the anus (or vagina, in the case of a female submissive) would be
hazardous, and since there is vey little sensation when there is
no air gap between the tube and the body, it really isn't worth
it. It IS possible to obtain a piece of metal tubing slighty
larger than the glass tube and place it over the end of the glass
tube. This metal tip can then be inserted as seems appropriate
(keeping in mind sharp edges, and all of the other rules that
apply when you stick things into places where they weren't
designed to go).

Although this particular exercise involved a male subject,
I have used the general techniques on females with similar
success. In that case, excellent targets include the clitoris and
surrounding area, as well as along the moist inner edges of her
cunt lips. One particularly interesting variation involves a
piece of plastic pipe, about 3/4" outside diameter and 3" long,
with all edges chamfered and smoothed.  Insert the end of the
pipe slightly into her cunt, then, using the wand with the metal
extention described above, insert it into the tube. Experiment
with varying amounts of penetration for both the tubing and the
wand. The same technique would work for anal penetration, and
would provide a very intense reaction on a male subject if
concentrated on his prostate.

By now you're probably curious as to where to get one of these
toys, and why they sell them in the first place. Actually, they
were originally sold as "cure-alls" and were the center of many
charitans' "medical" practice. Currently, they are sold mainly as
a curiosity. The unit that I have is called the "Master High
Frequency Unit". They are sold through beauty supply houses as
a skin stimulator or some such, so that's one possible source.
They are also available from a company called The Stockroom (AKA
JT Toys) (See the "where to buy" note later).

The units that we have came with three different tubes. If you
should get one, the best bet is to simply play with it to see
what tubes produce the most enjoyable effect on what body parts,
although the above should give you a few ideas. The model that
The Stockroom carries is available with an attachment consisting
of a metal beaded chain, which can be used as a very interesting
electric whip. I haven't tried it, but it sounds quite neat, and
I'd like to hear from someone who has used it.

If you are interested in applying current as opposed to static
jolts, the selection of a power supply requires some care.
Although I built my first unit back when I was in high school, I
strongly advise against the do-it-yourself route unless you are
particularly skilled in electronics (in retrospect, I consider
myself lucky that none of my early designs ever landed anyone in
a hospital or worse!). I've seen frequent references to "TENS"
(Trancutaneous Electro-Neural Stimulation) units, which is the
medical term for a device frequently used by chiropractors and
other medical professionals.  These are powerful units, and are
quite capable of causing serious injury or death. They are also
generally sold only to medical practitioners, and are very
expensive. They are, however, quite well made and are very safe
if properly used. You will sometimes find them for sale in the
"Health Equipment" classifieds.

If you don't happen to have a chiropractor who will order a TENS
unit for you and instruct you in its safe use, I'd suggest buying
one of the Electro-Muscle Stimulation (EMS) exercisers that you
see advertised in any of the bodybuilding magazines These are
less costly (and
usually less powerful) versions of the TENS units, and are
intended to provide the effects of exercise by forcing muscle
contractions electrically. I'll leave the question of whether
they help build impressive biceps to others, but as  electro-
pleasure and electrotorture devices, they are excellent. They
provide from 2 to a dozen separate circuits, each with adjustable
current.  Depending on the unit, you may also be able to vary
frequency, waveform, and surge characteristics for each circuit.
The units are powered by batteries, which eliminates any worry
about a ground loop or component failure placing the full
resources of your local power company in contact with a sensitive
portion of your partner's anatomy. Also, the individual circuits
are isolated from each other, so you don't have to worry about
current flowing between electrodes of two different circuits and
setting up a path that you hadn't planned on.

The Stockroom also sells a couple of different types of
power supplies for the purpose. I've also seen a small
2-circuit EMS unit advertised recently on Home Shopping Club!

Exactly what path you want the current to take through your
subject's body and how you connect the current is dependent on
what effect you are looking to obtain. The smaller the electrode,
the more strongly the current will be felt as a tingling or
stinging at the electrode site. Therefore, with a small
electrode, the sensation at the contact point is likely to reach
your subject's tolerence limit before much is felt in the area
between the contacts. A large electrode will produce little
sensation at the contact point, and more in the area between
contacts. Bearing in mind that we NEVER select a current path
through the chest or head, let's take a look at some paths and
the types of electrodes suitable for connecting them.

The number of different types of electrodes that you can make or
buy is limited only by the kinkyness of your imagination.
Remember though that a poor electrode-to-skin contact can cause
painful, slow-healing burns. Most people do not consider this
enjoyable, so make sure that your electrodes make good contact,
and adjust them if your subject complains of burning.

LEG TO LEG
This is a good "first try". Because of the size and strength of
the muscles, legs respond well to electroshock. Initially, the
best way to connect to the legs is through ankle cuffs. Make up a
"sandwich" consisting of a layer of plastic (i.e. a Baggie), a
layer of metal window screen (copper, brass, or  aluminum) to
which you've attached a lenth of wire (a piece of Aluminum foil
will work in a pinch, and a layer of gauze (such
as first aid pads). Wet the gauze with a solution of 1 tbsp of
salt in 1 qt of warm water.  Wrap one around each ankle, and
secure them tightly in place using your regular leather ankle
restraints or an Ace bandage.

This makes an excellent contact and will provide minimal
sensation at the contact point, so your subject can concentrate
on the sensation in thigh and calf muscles. Unfortunately, this
method doesn't provide much sensation in the genitil area (more
sensation in women than men, though).

Of course, this technique would also work on wrist cuffs. You
shouldn't even consider applying current from wrist to wrist
since this is a direct path through the heart and lungs. You CAN,
however, wrap one cuff aroung the wrist and the other near the
shoulder of the SAME ARM. If your power suppy has multiple
circuits, you can do this to both arms, provided the circuits are
well isolated from each other. If you have a 3-circuit power
supply, you can effectively "bind" your subject without ropes by
setting up a circuit leg-to-leg and one on each arm, then
increasing the current to the point where your subject can no
longer move her/his limbs. This takes surprisingly little
current, and an otherwise unbound subject struggling and
straining to move his/her limbs against invisible bonds can be
most erotic both to watch and experience.

It is also interesting to apply current between sections of
the body which cannot be wrapped, such as the buttocks, lower
back, and stomach. For this purpose, you can either use the
conductive rubber electodes sold for use with TENS or EMS units
(they're made of rubber with a high carbon content, making them
conductive) or flat plastic-screen-gauze pads such as described
above. These can, of course, be made in whatever shape and size
you wish.

Application of current to the buttocks via large pad electodes is an
interesting sensation, with the tingling often extending into the
genitils, and in any case being quite erotic.

If the scene that you are playing includes pain, it is probably
best to concentrate the current with small electrodes. Applying
enough current across a large area to be more than mildly painful
entails a high risk of pulled muscles, torn ligaments, and the
like. A short current path between two small electrodes can, on
the other hand, produce a concentrated sensation variable from
a mild tingling to intense pain at the turn of a knob. You can
also concentrate the sensation even further by using one large
electrode (on the buttocks or lower back, for example) and a
small electrode at the point where you want concentrated pain.
Small electrodes can be made by soldering a wire to
a coin. For better contact, glue a piece of gauze or towel to the
contact side of the coin and wet it with salt water.


One technique that I like is connecting one side of a circuit to
a large electrode on the lower back and taking a Q-Tip swab,
wrapping a couple of turns of copper wire connected to the other
side of the circuit around the shaft where it joins the cotton
tip. You then can wet the swab with salt water and draw points
and lines of tingling or pain on the legs, stomach, back,
and genitils. Depending on the current level
(this is a good one to try on yourself first) it can feel like a
tiny vibrator or like you're flaying the skin with a sharp knife
(but leaving no damage, marks or sensation of cuts behind). This
can be especially intense for a subject who is blindfolded and
doesn't know what's happening - the sensation is quite outside
most people's frame of reference and they have no idea what
you're doing to them.

This is probably a good time to mention clip leads. If you want
very concentrated sensation and your subject is into moderate
pain, alligator clips may be just the thing. Attached to the cunt
lips (or cock or balls), a very small amount of current will
produce exquisite agony. I recommend the smooth jaw clips since
they are more comfortable, and allow the subject to concentrate
on the sensation of the current. You can also take a clothespin
and insert a thumbtack with a wire connected to it into each side
of the clip. This produces a very concentrated sensation, and you
can even use this on a nipple provided that the two tacks
represent two leads of the same circuit, since the current will
be flowing only through the nipple itself.

If your subject enjoys anal stimulation, you can take a butt plug
of whatever size your subject enjoys (remember, smaller is better
since we want to emphasize the current sensations) and wrap it
with bare copper wire. You can get different sensations by
wrapping different parts of the plug. On a male subject, if you
wrap just the top 1/2" or so, you can usually produce an
ejaculation on demand by stimulating the muscles around the
prostate gland. This is especially interesting because the
resulting ejaculation is quite unsatisfying. It is possible to
milk him dry this way while still leaving him horney and begging
for an orgasm that just won't happen.  My favorite tools for this
purpose resembles a latex finger about 6" long and slightly bent.
I have wire-wrapped  only the very end, which allow me to probe
around to get the reaction I desire.

CAUTION: Anytime you use a wire as a contact, make the bare part
at least twice as long as you need and fold it back on itself so
that the cut end is not in contact with the body, and ESPECIALLY
is not inserted into a body cavity! The cut end can do serious
damage in places where the repair work is also likely to be
unpleasant.

Applying current to the genitals is one of the most intense
aspects of electrotorture, both psychologically and physically.
Depending on the effect that you are trying to achieve, there are
a variety of possible connection methods. Let's consider the
female first;

As I mentioned above, a Q-tip wet with salt water and connected
to one side of a circuit is excellent. You can tease the wet
insides of her cunt lips and continue up to the sensitive area
around the base of her clit, or even up to the tip of the clit
itself. It really doesn't matter where you connect the other side
of the circuit, but it should be a fairly large contact to
concentrate the sensation at the Q-Tip.

Many companies sell chrome or stainless steel dildos, which are
excellent as a cunt contact. I even have a chrome (metal, not
chromed plastic) vibrator, which provides an intense combination
of sensations. If you can't get a metal dildo or vibrator, the
same wire-wrapping techniques used on the butt-plug works well.
You may also want to try just wire-wrapping the end so that you
can probe for the spot that gives the reaction that you want. A
circuit connected from a dildo to a butt-plug produces intense
sensation in the most sexually-responsive areas. If your power
supply is capable of producing a surging current, it can feel
almost like being fucked from both ends at once with the
electrodes not even moving!

Also, if your subject ejoys more intense pain, a clamp (the
chrome ones sold as nipple clamps work well) on each cunt lip can
be excruciating (as, of course,  can one on her clit with the
other side of the circuit on a dildo). Since I mention nipple
clamps, I again caution against connecting one side of a circuit
to a nipple! One contact on each side of the SAME nipple forming
a circuit is safe as long as those contacts are isolated from any
other circuits.

A number of people that I know INSERT electrodes into the
urethera (Male or Female). It's NOT WORTH IT! The sensation isn't
that terrific from what I'm told, and after watching a surgeon
repair a tear caused by an inserted object, I wouldn't even THINK
of it. As a programmer/Top commented when the subject came up
"uh-uh, man, that's an OUTPUT device ONLY!!!"

The male anatomy offers a diverse selection of options for
connection to electrical circuits.

For the balls, there are several possibilities; Do NOT wrap a
thin wire around your subject's balls! The dangers of this should be
obvious.

You can use the same salt-water and gauze technique as above with
whatever type of ball harness best shows off your subject's
equipment. Again, Ace bandage works well to hold the contacts and
provides the additional advantage of a pleasant sensation of
pressure.

If you can get them, the small adhesive pads used by Paramedics
as contacts for electrocardiograms are perfect for the balls. You
can set up an interesting sensation by connecting a circuit
to one on the bottom of each ball. Shaving the balls first makes
this easier, and can be an interesting scene on its own. If you
can't get the EKG electrodes, a penny covered with salt water
wetted gauze works real well also. You can also use both balls as
one side of a circuit. Good choices for a second contact for any
circuit involving the cock and balls include a butt-plug, ankle
cuffs, thigh cuffs, or flat electrodes on the buttocks or lower
back. You can also use a metal cock ring of the type that fits
behind the balls, but I find that they tend to burn, at least on
me, unless the entire area is freshly shaved I've also had some
good luck with the Parachute type ball-stretcher. Lined  with wet
gauze and weighted, it makes excellent contact and will handle an
excruciating amount of current without burning.

For the cock, a metal (copper is best) cock ring with a wire
soldered to it sized to be snug just behind the glans when the
cock is erect works well. I heard just recently of someone who is
uncut and places the ring such that he can pull the foreskin over
it - he says the sensation is terrific. I've also seen an
interesting unit based on the "7 gates of hell", which consists
of 7 cock rings of decreasing size held together by leather
straps. They fit over the cock and become quite snug when the
cock is erect. In his case, each side of the circuit is connected
to alternating rings. Although none of these make the greatest
contact, the amount of current that most men can tolerate through
the outer portion of their cocks is well below the point where
burning is a problem. . A copper cock ring at the BASE of the
cock paired with a butt-plug also makes an excellent combination.
If you make up several coin electrodes and glue each one to a
strip of Velcro, you can wrap them in place just about anyplace
on the cock. A hot-melt glue gun is an excellent tool when making
electrodes, since you can also insulate connections with the glue.
The LOW TEMP glue gun is also an interesting torture tool by
itself. I haven't tried gluing electrodes in place, but it could
be interesting. I find personally that a dime electrode on the
top of my cock just at the base of the glans, with the other side
of the circuit a large contact on buttocks, thigh, or balls will
produce an ejaculation without any other contact fairly quickly.


 If you prefer less concentrated sensations, a bare wire laid
along the cock lengthwise (see caution above about wire
electrodes) and Ace-bandaged in place is excellent. You can use
any of the options mentions above for the other side of the
circuit, or you can lay one wire along the top and one along the
bottom to make a circuit. Most men can take quite a bit of
current in this orientation, so some salt water may help to
insure a good connection. I should note that in most cases,
current applied to any part of the cock will produce an immediate
erection, sometimes painfully hard. There is also usually a level
of current where ejaculation becomes impossible. I will leave the
question of how to best take advantage of this situation to the
mind of the reader. I should note that I've never had the
opportunity to try or observe intercourse when the male is being
held "electrically erect", but the possibilities are interesting
to say the least (again, reports of your experiences are solicited!)

A reader of a previous version of this document says that he has
an Oster  massager which has a metal heated surface, and using it
as one side of a circuit provides an interesting combination of
vibration, heat, and electricity when applied to any number of
locations.

I've mentioned wetting various types of electrodes with salt water
to provide better contact, but you can also do some interesting
things with containers of salt water. If you attach a wire to the
inside of a coffee cup (hot glue is good here) and fill the cup with
salt water, it provides execllent contact with anything that is
suitable for dunking. Of course, if your male sub is bound standing,
dunking his balls allows you to apply a lot of current. Placing a
container of salt water where his cock will dip into it if it
becomes flaccid (or if it becomes erect - what's possible here
depends on your sub's position and equipment), it can be a very
powerful incentive to either maintain or avoid erection.

Standing or sitting in a plastic pan of salt water provider an
excellent large contact. Positioning a pan so that the
sub has to maintain a difficult position to avoid contact can
be interesting.


To me, one of the most interesting aspects of electrotorture
involves structuring the scene for maximum psycholocal impact.
Consider the difference between slowly increasing the current to
the point where the subject reaches their limit (NOTE - ALWAYS
HAVE A SAFE-WORD WHEN PLAYING WITH ELECTRICITY!) and suddenly
applying current (at the same level that you have perviously
tested with a slow buildup). In the latter case, the subject
experiences a sensation of anticipation much like that of waiting
for a whip to strike. There are any number of ways
that you can arrange to have shocks applied at random intervals
so that you can be doing something else entirely when the shock
comes (for example, oral sex becomes so much more interesting
when you know that at any time you may get a painful shock to
your genitils). Since the Top doesn't know exactly when the current
is coming, (s)he can't telegraph it, so the subject is totally
unprepared.

Alternatively, you can place the shocks more or less under your
subject's "control". For example, how long can your subject hold
a push-up position before sinking down to the floor and pressing
down on a switch? Or a missing-pulse circuit can be used so that
your subject remains shock-free only as long as he/she can
continue to do push-ups or pull-ups or work the stair exerciser
or whever at a rate of once every x seconds. This is a great way
to get your subject in shape while you play!

Carrying this concept a bit further, here is a particularly
nasty idea for your favorite male submissive:

Place a reasonably large contact for one side of a circuit at
most any point on the body (I personally prefer a butt plug).
For the other contact, take an insulated wire, Strip about the
last 1/4" and put a ball of solder on the end to cover the sharp
tip. Cover this with a layer of DRY gauze, and insert it into the
very tip of a (non-lubricated) condom. Put the condom on your
subject.  No current will flow because the gauze insulates the
electrode from his cock. Explain to the subject that you will let
him come whenever he ASKS to. However, the sensation of orgasm
will occur along with a significant current flow through his
cock as his highly-conductive cum completes the circuit.
Then tease him until his need to come overcomes his fear of
the pain. It makes an interesting psychological trip (my favorite
kind!) and watching your favorite hunk writhe while trying to
decide whether to beg to come or beg not to is the type of sport
in which I can indulge for hours at a time. Unfortunately, I
haven't yet come up with a comparable technique for a female
subject!

NEEDLES
I've seen a couple of interesting scenes using electricity applied
via needles inserted into the skin. If you try this, keep in mind
all of the normal precautions in dealing with piercing, and also
keep in mind that once you pierce the skin, the electrical resistance
drops dramatically. It takes a very tiny amount of voltage to
produce a large amount of pain. A 9-volt radio battery is usually
all that you need.

TUCKER TELEPHONE
This term was coined by inmates of a Georgia jail, where Warden
Tucker used the ringer magneto of a field telephone to help teach
those boys some respect. This comes under the heading of REAL PAIN
if you use an unmodified magneto. The magnetos are available from
many surplus stores, and consist of a crank geared to an armature
which rotates within a group of permenant magnets. If you remove
some of the magnets, you can tone down the shock level while keeping
the psychological aspects. "Classic" use of this device involves
connection between the balls and either the anus or ankles. Even
with a couple of magnets removed, a few experiences with this
toy will cause your sub to become very cooperative when you reach
for the crank.

CATTLE PRODS
There are a variety of cattle prods available from both farming and
S&M suppliers. These are self-contained battery powered rods with
a pair of contacts on one end. Again, we're talking about REAL PAIN
here. As the name implies, these are intended to get a cow's attention.
You can tone most units down a bit by replacing one or more
batteries with a piece of aluminum. Since the contacts are close
together, you generally can't get a really hazardous path unless you
apply it to the chest or head, but the shock can be strong enough to
tear muscles.

STUN GUNS - WARNING
Just about every magazine includes ads for so-called "stun guns" -
very high voltage devices designed to incapacitate an attacker.
I have not played with one of these for S&M purposes, but I've
read a number of reports concerning serious injuries suffered by
people on whom they were used by police or others. There have also
been reports of neural damage which only became obvious well after
the fact. Many states have banned them, even for police use. The
sparks and sound of one of these devices could be used in an
interesting psych scene, but I would personally not actually apply
it to my partner.



This should give you a place to start, and I welcome questions,
suggestions, or experiences. EMAIL to "hawk@.cirrus.iii.net"