Leyden jar / saltwater capacitor high voltage sparks

[Jebus495]

Could this be a light source?

If you could get the air in the spark gap close to superconductance the recharging of each capacitor would be efficient requiring small input? :o

[chilidress]

ill try this at school..

[BloKK187]

old grandpas shouldnt play with High Voltage !!!

[Morkvonork]

Isnt it better to have venting holes in it? In case there builds up some hydrogen/oxygen as electrolysis byproduct?

[HackCracksKeygens]

HaHa, I've made many of these for a few of my T coils, I accidentally got shocked and I tell you it fucking hurt.

[deathbytnt]

@HackCracksKeygens yours hust have been shit

[OptomisCrashdown]

my power supply is only 1000V but at 1100ma, would this still work?

[antwan472]

could that hurt me?

[TechnoW1zard]

@antwan472

yes, it could hurt you. do NOT try this unless you are absolutely sure you know what you are doing AND why it works - and even then make sure someone who knows CPR is there with you

[sweetdreams4t]

where did u attach the two wires?

[tylerfry97]

@sweetdreams4t to the top nail and to the tin foil

[lordtapdoles]

Also, how long do they hold charge after you take away the power supply? Do you have to earth them before you touch them?

[lordtapdoles]

Another brilliant video. What's the typical sort of capacitance of the Leyden Jar?

[gammaworld]

Its a variac (a potentiometer). Like a dimmer switch.

[tonysie]

wat is that thing which u can adjust ? the power supply? doesnt look like it.

[zker666]

It's a potentiometer

[tonysie]

how much voltage are u supplying? wat kind of transformer is that?

[zker666]

it is most likely a neon sign transformer and the voltage can vary because of the potentiometer. it usually goes about 0-300 volts.

[TechnoW1zard]

actually its 15,000 volts and 30 ma

[zker666]

im talking about the input, not the output.