Jacob's Ladder New Demo: Slightly-Mad Science

Demonstration Material is Dangerously-Stupid, do not try this yourself.
From http://www.slightlymadscience.com
Jacob's Ladder demonstration, but with a better camera. More electricity and fun with flourescent lights.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• electricity
• jacob's
• ladder
• voltage
• electric
• lightning
• science
• demonstration

[rcfreak2493]

do the Ma make the spark longer or the voltage?

what does each of them do to the spark?

[TaoOfPooh26]

@rcfreak2493

The voltage determines the length of the spark.

The amps determines the "hotness" of the spark.

At least that's one valid way of putting it.

[HighVoltageScience]

have you ever played with mots i will give

you one if you play for shiping lol or get one out of a microwave it would make a good video

[TaoOfPooh26]

Actually, yes. I have messed with mots before, and have a couple. Though thank you for the offer. :)

[ShokaLion]

This is excellent. I'm just in the process of building a Jacob's Ladder myself, and the only real part I'm missing now is the electrodes themselves. Not quite as meaty as this one, (7KV 37mA pulling about 260W) but it should do the job nicely. Transformer's made by an unfortunately named Italian company called F.A.R.T

[TaoOfPooh26]

Aw come on, that's not "unfortunate," it's an opportunity for humor! You're building a FARTing Jacob's Ladder! How cool is that? :) Just don't get yourself hurt working with it, because you'd never live down getting burned by a FART.

[OKDoak]

can you make this plasma wave remain in place to break down water like John Kanzius' radio wave?

[copleygsxr]

did you say 6ga wire from home depot the wire is only rated at 600v max

[TaoOfPooh26]

Been working with that stuff for quite some time, and there has yet to be a mishap, for the simple reason that once the wire is past the secondary, I don't DEPEND on the insulation. Rather I give it a deliberate path for the circuit that's safe. Like I said, it's not for everyone. I've been working around high voltage (like the repair/manufacture/hi-pot testing of generators and coils) for a long time, so I feel comfortable with the risk I'm taking.

[drewhastheinternet]

So Youre telling me that thin little white wire was rated hv rated for 15kv+ and that 15000v @60ma will not kill you? 30ma will kill you at that voltage and the amount required to stop your heart is even less than that. I was not impressed with your video, it seemed very careless,