Artificial Fulgurites from 12000 Volts !

12000 Volts is used to fuse sand into glass. The result ? Artificial fulgurites !

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Science & Technology

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• HV
• high
• voltage
• arcs
• sparks
• fulgarites
• burning
• glass
• electrical
• fire

[PAINmedia]

would my old gaming PC power supply (1000W) be able to do this?

[billg519]

@PAINmedia PC power supplies usually only offer DC output at 3.3V, 5V, and 12V. You need high voltage at good current to do this as sand is an insulator until it heats up and melts. An arc must be drawn to length under the sand to do this. At least an MOT would be required, better at least two MOT's in series. MOT's are lethal if the slightest mistake is made with them.

[Ant42Lee]

That's pretty awesome! I play around with high voltage from time to time, and I would love to try this. What kind of power supply did you use?

Thanks!

[billg519]

@Ant42Lee

This was a self-made transformer. I took 6 x MOT, cut the "E" and "I" core sections apart, and took the primaries and secondaries off the cores. I then took two "E" cores and put one primary and two secondaries on with upgraded insulation, and welded them back together giving a 4kV unit. I put three of these in series under oil. Ballasting is on the secondary (HV) side by means of microwave oven capacitors in series. 120V input is off a 60A breaker. Lethally powerful, lots of fun !

[michaelzlprime]

you are my hero



[jarhead565]

@terminator0405 very hot poop

[tkuzzz]

i can make them in my stomach

[terminator0405]

it looks like poop

[92lashes]

@Ieonman haha your funny

[92lashes]

@Draklor00 haha lol it does doesnt it..

[92lashes]

is there any way to get rid of the sand on the fulgurite.. so then it becomes just plain glass shaped.. ???

[Draklor00]

Looks like cat shit:)

[kkristss]

it looks like lava.

[redemptionwins]

@zezimashock Your point being?

[toxicskater313]

it looks like kitty litter.

[nerds521]

that's beautiful!