What can of relay or system do I need to use for 7000V rat trap?

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Arjuna_1000

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Please forgive if some information or diagrams are missing, I will provide any information you consider necessary if you ask for it in the thread. As you might soon discover I have no background/knowledge in electrical engineering.

I will start working on a project to build an electric rat trap, similar to this:
A friend of mine found what I think is a boost converter that a friend of his built and outputs 7000V (according to a drawing we found).

The trigger could be a motion sensor, distance sensor or laser interruptor.

Then I thought to trigger a relay. I have this kind of relay: tinyurl.com/4chj9yt7

Can this tiny relay handle it?

If it is a matter of power (watts), can I know how much power is coming out of the boost converter (that is, can I find out the current)?

Any general thoughts on the project?

Thanks!
 
Can it switch 7000 volts? I assume it is DC output.

ANSWER: Absolutely not. By two orders of magnitude.

On the other hand, it might be sufficient to switch the primary voltage.
 
Have a look online for cattle fence energizers, electric fences put out a lot of V and should give you a start
Simon
 
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