Endothermic & Exothermic Electric Discharges

Everyone knows that electricity can be used to generate heat. What most people don't know is that electricity can also be used to generate cold.

These two reactions are called exothermic and endothermic. Exothermic means energy is radiated outward. Which usually generates heat or heating. Endothermic means energy is radiated inward which usually generates cold or cooling.

Both effects have a distinct sound when done rapidly.
Exothermic will have a loud snap or bang. This is because the reaction forces air and energy away from the point of discharge, making a temporary vacuum which is then quickly filled in by the surrounding air, creating a snapping sound.

Endothermic however does not make a loud snap or bang. This is because the reaction absorbs energy around it. This makes a ping sound, like when you hit a piece of hollow medal with a vacuum inside. Endothermic discharges are also hard to capture on camera because some of the photons from the discharge are quickly absorbed into the vacuum.

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[kamcon27]

Does endothermic implosion also bring down the temp in the region of implosion spark.

[NRGFromTheVacuum]

It absolutely does.. When I raise the voltage high enough, I can cause frost to form on each end of the spark gap.

In a future video I will show the temperature drop with a laser thermometer.

[NRGFromTheVacuum]

Its not really the circuit that matters as much as the special capacitors and laser drive units that are used.

The capacitors are all specially made for their types of square S curve. So you need a capacitor that can have a current against the voltage situation. Then you need a laser drive that operates with a positive ground and negative voltage. From there the circuit is just High voltage static pulsing across spark gaps wired to protection diodes and then wired to a nonlinear capacitor.

[crsmit1979]

Do you have a circuit diagram on how to create the cold electricity?

[3nealweber3]

NRGfromthevacuum fantastic video! I would like to learn more about it. Would you mind suggesting a book or website that talks about endothermic electricity ?

[afdhalatifftan92]

@OfficialGTwebsites

Might have some truth in there...

I really hoping he's right...

[OfficialGTwebsites]

@OElectronicDesigns It's my understanding that he's implying an energy absorption such that the surrounding air around the spark decreases in temperature, which causes the air to contract, which is why we hear a sound that resembles an implosion, i.e., the air collapsing into a smaller area due to temperature drop.

[OfficialGTwebsites]

@afdhalatifftan92 He did not measure the heat produced by the light. Who is stay we know everything about "light?" Perhaps this is another form of light. Another obvious possibility is that there's both heat and cold such that the absorption of heat could be greater than the joule heating.

[afdhalatifftan92]

If it endothermic, how come it emit hot blue spark? Could you explain?

[OElectronicDesigns]

Hi! I'm an electronic engineer, and I'd like to know what do you mean by "implosion". As I can see, electrons can flow from right to left, or from left to right (polarity), but both cases are exothermic. Is there anyway to replicate your experiment? Thanks!

[energytruth]

@NRGFromTheVacuum As far as I can tell in your video, your circuit looks the same for both experiments except for one thick black wire. I hope you post the circuit one day, as it will be greatly appreciated!

[energytruth]

@NRGFromTheVacuum That is absolutely amazing!! A+ brother!

[MucusFelidae]

Don't forget to collect the waste voltages after work.