Good work! But if you really want it to be an impressive ladder, use steel piano wire (copper is not required at such high voltages). Because this wire is hardened the space between them will be very linear and you will get a slow rising arc all the way to the top. Also, covering it with clear tube helps because moving air tends to disrupt the arc.
What is the frequency, amps, and voltage being created while using this jacobs ladder, if you know? By the way, if you make the ladder into a V shape with bottom electroids close and top ones further out the arc should have a better chance of rising.
I have not measured the voltage yet, but I'd estimate it at about 60kV. The current on this version of the voltage generator was measured to be 8mA RMS (with a digital multimeter, so the RMS current may not be exactly accurate). The frequency was about 700Hz.
It may not be apparent by this video, but the legs are actually in a V shape. The camera was at an angle to the ladder though, so it looks like they're nearly parallel. If you look at my video with my other Jacob's ladder, the wires are much straighter and it has much better performance.
See my other videos - one of them is an explanation of the generator. This is actually an older version of the generator, but it functions in the same way.
Good work! But if you really want it to be an impressive ladder, use steel piano wire (copper is not required at such high voltages). Because this wire is hardened the space between them will be very linear and you will get a slow rising arc all the way to the top. Also, covering it with clear tube helps because moving air tends to disrupt the arc.
dbTridd 4 years ago
Yeah it'd be nice to know how you made the transformer
plume664 5 years ago
Thanks, I may try eventually to build a Tesla coil from it, just need to find some parts.
chules2 5 years ago
You did an amazing job on that power supply. Frequency, voltage, and amperage adjust. Awsome, nice job.
gt4awd 5 years ago
What is the frequency, amps, and voltage being created while using this jacobs ladder, if you know? By the way, if you make the ladder into a V shape with bottom electroids close and top ones further out the arc should have a better chance of rising.
gt4awd 5 years ago
I have not measured the voltage yet, but I'd estimate it at about 60kV. The current on this version of the voltage generator was measured to be 8mA RMS (with a digital multimeter, so the RMS current may not be exactly accurate). The frequency was about 700Hz.
chules2 5 years ago
It may not be apparent by this video, but the legs are actually in a V shape. The camera was at an angle to the ladder though, so it looks like they're nearly parallel. If you look at my video with my other Jacob's ladder, the wires are much straighter and it has much better performance.
chules2 5 years ago
It sounds cool and nice purple arc. How did you make the power transformer?
gt4awd 5 years ago
See my other videos - one of them is an explanation of the generator. This is actually an older version of the generator, but it functions in the same way.
chules2 5 years ago