Monday 27 January 2014
A Jacob's Ladder is the type of high voltage "Traveling arc" display
Material required : High Voltage Transformer, Pair of rods (Electrodes), Insulators to mount electrodes etc.
Description: Take two Electrodes and mount them vertically in a slight "V" shape, with the narrow part at the bottom. Connect each wire to a High Voltage Transformer.
The voltage is high enough to form an arc, completing the circuit. Through convection, the arc rises up the long wires, maintaining a connection. When the connection breaks, another arc is formed at the bottom to repeat the cycle.
The voltage is high enough to form an arc, completing the circuit. Through convection, the arc rises up the long wires, maintaining a connection. When the connection breaks, another arc is formed at the bottom to repeat the cycle.
Notes : A traveling-arc device is very dangerous. The transformer at the base of this apparatus generates High voltage.
Different Models:
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