Tesla Coil & Traveling Electric Arc

These are two electrical devices I built. The first one is the Tesla Coil based on the principles developed by Nikola Tesla. The second device, often seen in old Frankenstein movies or mad scientist-type movies is the Traveling Electric Arc also referred to as Jacob's Ladder. Primarily, this is only a special effects device. Neither electric arcs should ever be touched! I did touch the Tesla Coil, but that is because I know how to handle that current safely. No one else so do it. The traveling arc puts out way too much voltage with relatively high amperage and could kill you so it is always protected by the plastic shield around it that you can see.

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Science & Technology

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• Tesla Coil
• Traveling Arc
• Traveling Electric Arc
• Induction Coil
• Jacob's Ladder
• Nikola Tesla
• Tesla Inventions

[a1skyline]

its ok to touch it i touchd it before its only voltage high frequency not current or amps

[jfnuyen]

@a1skyline Well, I know I have high frequency electricity, and I know what I have for sure. I just don't recommend anyone touching electricity, since who knows the particulars of their situation.

[DonlineIam]

not the Violet wand...

I have his step by step notes.....

from discovery to testing it on himself...

I don't know if you have read about the glove he designed that absorbs negative energy and converts into pressure... sheilding the user completily

its made from a High density metal...

I'll mail you everythingwhen its organized

[jfnuyen]

@DonlineIam I remember that vaguely. I don't believe that it would work, but it is a moot point now, since he is long dead and to the best of my knowledge, no one is pursuing that issue. The device you see in this video was a physics project I did long ago. The box surrounding the works is new simply because the old cigar box I had used broke over time. I am no longer into making electronic devices. Thanks for your comment.

[DonlineIam]

Tesla used Radiant energy to have what he called an "electric sauna" which he claimed healed the body and mind,describing the sensation to be soft and brushlike apposed to the harsh electric shock from normal electricity.... any thoughts?

[jfnuyen]

@DonlineIam Well, there were once old medical devices that were glass and shaped like a wand. Supposedly, when run over a person's body, a feeling of relaxation was experienced. I would think these devices using high frequency electricity, were similar to the "plasma" glass globes that were popular about 10 years ago. The actual sauna is one I never heard about.

[awesomelightning]

@jfnuyen LOL XDDD -_- LOL I am building a SGTC and... *looks at primary* XDDD ._. i will start winding the secondary in a little while

[jfnuyen]

@awesomelightning Well, it all depends on the amount of current. This is high frequency electricity with low amperage. If one holds the ends of the copper wires close together and inserts a piece of newspaper between them, thereby breaking through the arc, the paper catches fire. You probably know that larger Tesla coils use various size transformers as the primary source to cause induction in the secondary coil. These are very hazardous to your health. lol

[jfnuyen]

@awesomelightning The principle of induction is about the same. This was a coil I made a very long time ago. It has another name that starts with an O, like odin coil. Unfortunately, I forgot that alternative description.

[awesomelightning]

Touching the arc? O.O looks like something only I would do LOL . Ive had similar length sparks jump to my finger lol feels ogood