Fun with 2.2kV at 18A

WARNING - This is EXTREMELY dangerous and should never be attempted at home. If you touch the output of this, transformer bank, you're dead, no questions asked.

Here is various things subjected to a bank of 10 MOTs - Microwave Oven Transformers - in parallel, producing 2.2kV at 18A. Connected directly to a 200A breaker in the electrical panel, this setup draws about 190A at 240V. No items of any value were destroyed in the making of this video. - David and Walter

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• microwave
• oven
• transformer
• mot
• high
• voltage
• arc
• arcing
• spark
• fire
• explosion

[magnetique12]

Is it possible to create a jacob ladder with this voltage of 2,2 kV and this current of 18A?

[tesla500]

It's difficult but it can be done. This voltage will only start an arc at about a 2mm gap, and the arc tends to just sit there and not move up. You'd have to pull the ladder rails apart after the arc started to get it to rise, or trigger an arc to start over a longer distance using an HV trigger pulse.

[PaintballGeek2]

Hehehe, this is awesome. I wonder if that motherboard still works. :P

Also, I guess that power supply couldn't handle a power surge. lol

[tatar1942]

wow looks very dangerous!!! dont try this at home youtubers :-)

[ferencproject]

Do not do this at home!!! Do this at your friend's house....

[MetrakitProRaceII]

Mhh :( Just 35A NH Fuses in here :(

[9A3DAA]

HELL SOUND!!!!!!

[jdflyback]

39,600 watts?

[jake3085]

Is this 39.6 kva ???

[BarretFox]

@karlsruheprotestful 

[Fourteen88SoCal]

lol so awesome!

electricity is some scary shit though!

[karlsruheprotestful]

Does the power draw causes a large voltage drop big enough for the lights in your home to dim?

[yourTIV0]

Actually, this would be survivable, if it didn't travel through your vital organs. You would have severe burns of course, and would probably loose any limbs involved, but it could be survivable.

[timerider4]

190A 240V

Holy crap. Are you wired for industrial usage or something?