Lethal Electric Arcs (MOT Jacobs ladder)

you can look but don’t touch these arcs

you can look but don’t touch these arcs of plasma are lethal enough to kill on

of plasma are lethal enough to kill on

of plasma are lethal enough to kill on contact in this project we’re using an

contact in this project we’re using an

contact in this project we’re using an old microwave oven transformer to

old microwave oven transformer to

old microwave oven transformer to extract these travelling electric arcs

extract these travelling electric arcs

extract these travelling electric arcs [Music]

in a previous video I found a microwave

in a previous video I found a microwave in my neighbor’s garbage can and

in my neighbor’s garbage can and

in my neighbor’s garbage can and salvaged this iron core high voltage

salvaged this iron core high voltage

salvaged this iron core high voltage transformer this is heavy metal the

transformer this is heavy metal the

transformer this is heavy metal the primary winding is around a hundred

primary winding is around a hundred

primary winding is around a hundred turns of insulated wire and there’s

turns of insulated wire and there’s

turns of insulated wire and there’s somewhere around a thousand on the

somewhere around a thousand on the

somewhere around a thousand on the secondary I’ll pull these clips off the

secondary I’ll pull these clips off the

secondary I’ll pull these clips off the primary two exposes two terminals and

primary two exposes two terminals and

primary two exposes two terminals and pull this middle wire out of the way

pull this middle wire out of the way

pull this middle wire out of the way because I won’t be using that I’ve got

because I won’t be using that I’ve got

because I won’t be using that I’ve got the secondary winding connected to some

the secondary winding connected to some

the secondary winding connected to some 14 gauge wire and then taped to a nail

14 gauge wire and then taped to a nail

14 gauge wire and then taped to a nail on the end of this wooden stick this

on the end of this wooden stick this

on the end of this wooden stick this setup should insulate my body from the

setup should insulate my body from the

setup should insulate my body from the circuit the other end of the secondary

circuit the other end of the secondary

circuit the other end of the secondary winding is grounded to the iron directly

winding is grounded to the iron directly

winding is grounded to the iron directly and when I put power to it I can draw

and when I put power to it I can draw

and when I put power to it I can draw out some high-voltage electrical arcs in

out some high-voltage electrical arcs in

out some high-voltage electrical arcs in order to get these arcs to travel upward

order to get these arcs to travel upward

order to get these arcs to travel upward like this I’ll need to form a v-shaped

like this I’ll need to form a v-shaped

like this I’ll need to form a v-shaped spark gap I don’t have any metal coat

spark gap I don’t have any metal coat

spark gap I don’t have any metal coat hangers but I have some uninsulated 14

hangers but I have some uninsulated 14

hangers but I have some uninsulated 14 gauge copper wire this should work I’m

gauge copper wire this should work I’m

gauge copper wire this should work I’m cutting these two pieces roughly two

cutting these two pieces roughly two

cutting these two pieces roughly two feet long and using this piece of glass

feet long and using this piece of glass

feet long and using this piece of glass I salvaged from the door of the

I salvaged from the door of the

I salvaged from the door of the microwave adding pressure and rolling

microwave adding pressure and rolling

microwave adding pressure and rolling the glass back and forth seems to be an

the glass back and forth seems to be an

the glass back and forth seems to be an effective way to get the kinks out three

effective way to get the kinks out three

effective way to get the kinks out three inches of the wire is bent 90 degrees

inches of the wire is bent 90 degrees

inches of the wire is bent 90 degrees then folded back in half and using

then folded back in half and using

then folded back in half and using pliers to bend the tips over it looks

pliers to bend the tips over it looks

pliers to bend the tips over it looks like this holding everything flat I’ll

like this holding everything flat I’ll

like this holding everything flat I’ll trim the tips and curve them over and

trim the tips and curve them over and

trim the tips and curve them over and that’s pretty much it this small piece

that’s pretty much it this small piece

that’s pretty much it this small piece of wood should work well as a base for

of wood should work well as a base for

of wood should work well as a base for the spark gap so two holes are drilled

the spark gap so two holes are drilled

the spark gap so two holes are drilled and screws at it to hold the copper

and screws at it to hold the copper

and screws at it to hold the copper electrodes in place this wire is soft so

electrodes in place this wire is soft so

electrodes in place this wire is soft so I can easily form it into a V shape so

I can easily form it into a V shape so

I can easily form it into a V shape so that the closest contact points are 3/8

that the closest contact points are 3/8

that the closest contact points are 3/8 of an inch apart the top is just over 20

of an inch apart the top is just over 20

of an inch apart the top is just over 20 inches high and about an inch wide to

inches high and about an inch wide to

inches high and about an inch wide to make this insulated safety stick I

make this insulated safety stick I

make this insulated safety stick I simply hammered a nail into the end of a

simply hammered a nail into the end of a

simply hammered a nail into the end of a wood 2×2 and proceeded to cut the head

wood 2×2 and proceeded to cut the head

wood 2×2 and proceeded to cut the head off using a hacksaw the MOT voltage

off using a hacksaw the MOT voltage

off using a hacksaw the MOT voltage isn’t high enough to jump a gap this

isn’t high enough to jump a gap this

isn’t high enough to jump a gap this wide so the nail body will help it get

wide so the nail body will help it get

wide so the nail body will help it get started to add power I’ll use the cord I

started to add power I’ll use the cord I

started to add power I’ll use the cord I scavenged for the microwave I’ve added

scavenged for the microwave I’ve added

scavenged for the microwave I’ve added alligator clips to the wires and made

alligator clips to the wires and made

alligator clips to the wires and made sure the green wire is out of the way

sure the green wire is out of the way

sure the green wire is out of the way the black and white get clipped onto the

the black and white get clipped onto the

the black and white get clipped onto the primary coil and these separate clips

primary coil and these separate clips

primary coil and these separate clips connect to the secondary winding and the

connect to the secondary winding and the

connect to the secondary winding and the outside of the transformer body now I

outside of the transformer body now I

outside of the transformer body now I can plug the cord in flip on the power

can plug the cord in flip on the power

can plug the cord in flip on the power and with one hand behind

and with one hand behind

and with one hand behind back aim the snail right between the gap

back aim the snail right between the gap

back aim the snail right between the gap and there it goes

and there it goes

and there it goes this is lethally high-voltage but not

this is lethally high-voltage but not

this is lethally high-voltage but not quite enough to start on its own the

quite enough to start on its own the

quite enough to start on its own the electrode wires diverge at a very slight

electrode wires diverge at a very slight

electrode wires diverge at a very slight angle slowly stretching the arc as it

angle slowly stretching the arc as it

angle slowly stretching the arc as it travels upward

travels upward

travels upward it’s impressive it how much it grows at

it’s impressive it how much it grows at

it’s impressive it how much it grows at the top before it breaks shaky wires

the top before it breaks shaky wires

the top before it breaks shaky wires make the arc less stable and cut out

make the arc less stable and cut out

make the arc less stable and cut out before reaching the top I’m inside the

before reaching the top I’m inside the

before reaching the top I’m inside the house now to get out of the wind and

house now to get out of the wind and

house now to get out of the wind and when this one sparks it takes off like a

when this one sparks it takes off like a

when this one sparks it takes off like a rocket

rocket

rocket the unbalanced ax dark behaves almost

the unbalanced ax dark behaves almost

the unbalanced ax dark behaves almost like a short circuit drawing power and

like a short circuit drawing power and

like a short circuit drawing power and tell the arc snaps or the circuit

tell the arc snaps or the circuit

tell the arc snaps or the circuit breaker pops I can’t think of any

breaker pops I can’t think of any

breaker pops I can’t think of any practical use for this it’s simply

practical use for this it’s simply

practical use for this it’s simply quenching my curiosity this airborne

quenching my curiosity this airborne

quenching my curiosity this airborne electricity is rocketing up work because

electricity is rocketing up work because

electricity is rocketing up work because it’s heating the air around it and the

it’s heating the air around it and the

it’s heating the air around it and the hot air rises they might look harmless

hot air rises they might look harmless

hot air rises they might look harmless enough but don’t touch

enough but don’t touch

enough but don’t touch because contact with the exposed

because contact with the exposed

because contact with the exposed high-voltage conductors can be lethal

high-voltage conductors can be lethal

high-voltage conductors can be lethal that’s why I have gloves and a safety

that’s why I have gloves and a safety

that’s why I have gloves and a safety stick I’ve just narrowed the spark gap

stick I’ve just narrowed the spark gap

stick I’ve just narrowed the spark gap and now when it shorts out I’ve captured

and now when it shorts out I’ve captured

and now when it shorts out I’ve captured a glowing orb of electricity I have to

a glowing orb of electricity I have to

a glowing orb of electricity I have to look away because of all the UV

look away because of all the UV

look away because of all the UV radiation flying out of this thing I

radiation flying out of this thing I

radiation flying out of this thing I still have this high-voltage capacitor

still have this high-voltage capacitor

still have this high-voltage capacitor from a previous video and I’m wondering

from a previous video and I’m wondering

from a previous video and I’m wondering what would happen if I added it in

what would happen if I added it in

what would happen if I added it in parallel with the spark gap let’s find

parallel with the spark gap let’s find

parallel with the spark gap let’s find out thanks that’s one super trip spark

out thanks that’s one super trip spark

out thanks that’s one super trip spark because this is indoors it’s easy to

because this is indoors it’s easy to

because this is indoors it’s easy to make this into an ozone generator right

make this into an ozone generator right

make this into an ozone generator right now this is ionizing oxygen and nitrogen

now this is ionizing oxygen and nitrogen

now this is ionizing oxygen and nitrogen into ozone and nitric oxide gases now at

into ozone and nitric oxide gases now at

into ozone and nitric oxide gases now at least until the breaker pops and perhaps

least until the breaker pops and perhaps

least until the breaker pops and perhaps that’s a good thing since the gas is

that’s a good thing since the gas is

that’s a good thing since the gas is poisonous while I’m still alive so this

poisonous while I’m still alive so this

poisonous while I’m still alive so this is probably a good time to power up and

is probably a good time to power up and

is probably a good time to power up and disconnect the cord it’s extremely

disconnect the cord it’s extremely

disconnect the cord it’s extremely important to safely discharge the

important to safely discharge the

important to safely discharge the capacitor before I remove these lead

capacitor before I remove these lead

capacitor before I remove these lead wires and put everything away I can tell

wires and put everything away I can tell

wires and put everything away I can tell this transformer took some abuse because

this transformer took some abuse because

this transformer took some abuse because it’s extremely hot and hard to hold on

it’s extremely hot and hard to hold on

it’s extremely hot and hard to hold on to if you like watching these projects

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