Water combustion

What you can see here is a 2200V transformer, current limiting capacitors (only 2 of 6 in use) and pulse discharge capacitors from some old TV. There are 2 spark plugs in series, one is under water.
The first few times it's turned on, only normal faint blue sparks can be seen under water. However after a few "startups" it suddenly starts making a lot of noise and strong blue/white flashes.

Anyone can explain what's going on?

The water is nomal tap water.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• water
• combustion
• explosion
• atomization
• generator
• engine
• spark
• high
• voltage
• hho

[holycrapapie]

Are all MOT's around 2 kv?

(mine killed a 5kv fuse)

[jmartis2]

Most are around 2100V, but a few rare ones from "industrial" ovens exist which might be ~3kV.

[260830107]

is that a microwave transformer???

[jmartis2]

yes it is

[dreamyear]

nice work...how many watts are you using?

[jmartis2]

it was around 700VA

[sebinpsuresh]

Cool....I dont understood anything!!! lol

[RODALCO2007]

Cool experiment. Will have to do something like that too.

Look at my 27 Volts Energizer battery creating an under water arc at 230 Volts test voltage.

[ThatBum5]

I would think it would be hydrolyzing the water and igniting the hydrogen, but a hydrogen flame is characteristically red.

Maybe something about a higher concentration of oxygen and the gas ionizing and making a bigger arc than air, which is nearly 3/4 nitrogen.

Possibly something to do with ozone. Have no idea what though...

[codemsan]

it sounds like a warning then an arc... BRRR,BRRR..*CRAKLE*