Patent ID: 7598750

Claim:
An apparatus for testing electromagnetic effects, the apparatus comprising: a chamber having an opening into an interior space located in the chamber; a door connected to the chamber, wherein closing the door seals the opening and prevents a flammable gaseous mixture in the interior space from leaking out of the interior space of the chamber; a gas supply system attached to the chamber, wherein the gas supply system is configured for connection to the chamber to allow introduction of the flammable gaseous mixture into the interior space; a plurality of electrical connectors attached to the chamber; a removable platform, wherein the removable platform is moveable into and out of the interior space of the chamber through the opening; and a specimen holding system located on the removable platform, wherein the specimen holding system is configured to hold a specimen and is electrically connected to the plurality of electrical connectors when the removable platform is placed into the chamber, wherein an electrical current travels through the specimen when the electrical current is supplied by an electrical current source that is connected to the plurality of electrical connectors.