This is an electrolytic 400 vdc 12,000uF capacitor capable of discharging 960J of energy. It is approximately 12″ in height with a 3″ diameter base. Discharge onto a 1/16″ aluminum plate. The discharge left two vaporized patches, each roughly 1″ in diameter. Discharge into a 2″ cluster of steel wool. Discharge onto four layers of aluminum foil. Videos of […]
Monthly Archives: February 2011
This is a 250,ooo volt tesla coil. It is powered by a standard 120 volt 60Hz US plug that powers a neon sign transformer with an output of 6kV at 30mA. The transformer is wired in parallel with two 10,000 volt capacitors for a total capacitance of 10nF. A pure tungsten spark gap is wired in series with the […]