Jacob's Ladder in action « on: October 28, 2010, 05:54:08 PM » Author: static1701
Jacob's ladder in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu0rPcuC1Qw
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	Re: Jacob's Ladder in action « Reply #1 on: October 29, 2010, 01:04:24 AM » Author: Medved
Too small radius on the end, so the arc tend to stay there and does not extinguish...
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	Re: Jacob's Ladder in action « Reply #2 on: October 29, 2010, 09:56:53 AM » Author: static1701
The rods start to move and it brings the ends close like that. This was just a quick test of the transformer before I send it to DieselNut. It works better with solid rods that are heavier and don't move.
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	Re: Jacob's Ladder in action « Reply #3 on: November 04, 2010, 06:20:55 PM » Author: bluelights
Here is a slightly larger version http://www.hochspannung-bildhauerei.de/filme/170kV_waagrecht/170-kV-Jakobsleiter2.html
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	Re: Jacob's Ladder in action « Reply #4 on: November 04, 2010, 06:59:40 PM » Author: static1701
@Bluelights: WOW!!!! What did you use to do that? Now that is impressive!
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	Re: Jacob's Ladder in action « Reply #5 on: November 04, 2010, 07:15:23 PM » Author: bluelights
static1701: No the video is not mine It's Matthias Kallenberger, the crazy HV transformer guy... He winds his own HV transformers up to over 500kV and puts them under oil. That video is the biggest homemade Jacob's ladder arc I know of... But he has a lot more vids on his website.
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	Re: Jacob's Ladder in action « Reply #6 on: November 30, 2010, 11:04:08 PM » Author: DieselNut
Quote from: bluelights on November 04, 2010, 06:20:55 PM Here is a slightly larger version http://www.hochspannung-bildhauerei.de/filme/170kV_waagrecht/170-kV-Jakobsleiter2.html DAMN that is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
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