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From: lynx@qantel.UUCP (D.N. Lynx Crowe@ex2207)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers,net.misc
Subject: Re: Jacob's Ladders
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Date: Tue, 16-Sep-86 15:20:11 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 16 15:20:11 1986
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In article <7104@sri-spam.ARPA> jeffr@sri-spam.UUCP (Jeff Rininger) writes:
>In article <1248@utastro.UUCP> butch@utastro.UUCP (Allan Butcher) writes:
>>
>>   Does anybody know how to make a functioning Jacob's Ladder - you know,
>>the big "V" shaped apparatus that throws an arc of lightning upwards that
>>was always in the mad scientist's laBORatory ???   I know you need a lot
>>of voltage, but what else and how ???
>>
>
>	That's pretty much it - I use an old neon sign transformer,
>	although any transformer with about 7500 VAC will work.  Make
>	the "ladder" out of #12 or so copper wire, adjust the shape
>	of the "V" so an arc starts at the bottom and travels to the
>	top.  For a very large "ladder", you can suppport the wire every
>	50 cm or so with insulators.  Be careful; this can kill you. . . 

Note that Jacob's ladders also produce a great deal of RF interference
capable of wiping out nearby radio and tv reception, which makes them
unpopular with neighbors and the FCC ...

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