We wanted to note that there are other factors influencing shape of sparks as well, such as random fractal growth and electron avalanche. We just wanted to keep this video short and sweet. We will work on slightly longer episodes from here on out when possible! Thanks!
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My son and I have pumped the air out of a glas tube and tested it with a small tesla coil. That produced some pretty nice light effects. That might be an example of the conductivity of air with less pressure.
Electrical currents through plasma filaments also like to travel in pairs over long distances, you can see this effect in plasma globes. The ends of the filaments when they touch the glass medium will separate into two distinguishable filament ends 8^)
Hi - and BIG THANKS for taking the time and trouble to publish these technically very competent videos, in marked contrast to many others!! As a Tesla Coil hobbyist I am very interested in getting the longest possible arcs and sparks from a given circuit, and I am not afraid of hard calculations as a starting point. Do you have any comment on the estimate of about 500 kV/m to keep an arc channel 'alight' and some sources estimate 300 Watts/meter to keep the arc hot enough to sustain itself? I was specially interested in higher BPS allowing arcs to grow longer, did you run any numbers behind that statement?
FUN!!! I'll watch more! I am your 601st thumbs up and subscriber 138K+ I watched when count was at 8,702. See you in two weeks. Cheers from Paint by Monster!
You mentioned pressure, but this would be a cool experiment maybe for a future video: Get a bell jar and a vacuum pump. Put your 3v tesla coil inside the bell jar, along with a conductive grounding rod. Once you have it set to make some decent sparks, film it as you use the vacuum pump to suction out the air. In theory, as it becomes more of a vacuum inside, the sparks should straighten out more and more and eventually disappear as there is no air left to ionize! BUT invisible current will still be flowing which could be domonstrated with a multimeter. Interestingly this is similar to how vacuum tubes are used to amplify sound. Because there is no resistance, the high voltage sends electrons flying, and smashing into the anode. Modulating this flow of electrons is the basis for amplification.
Amazing, you finally answered a lifelong question. Is in the process of recreating your lightning tower voltage multiplier and was wondering How I could send you the photo when I'm finished. And as always, keep up the great work!!
Thanks for answering my last question about measuring high voltage! But now I have another question, is there a way to measure amperage from a high voltage source? And if so, how? I ask because I am trying to make a tesla coil running on a high voltage supply that is mislabeled to be 1Mv and 0.5 amps, and to design the tesla coil I must know these parameters. If anyone knows the answer you do!
Ok so electricity doesn't take the "easiest path" if it did it would take a straight path, electricity takes the path of least "resistance" meaning if it could take the path down a silver vs iron wire, it would take the silver wire because silver has less resistance.
Faraday I think not for sure was interested in the speed of a scent (perfume) that's really assuming certain scents with smells carry different conductive properties at same temp???🤔
In easy and simple words ,, Lightning takes the most **Conductive** way to travel ,,,, there are layers of different Humidity ,,, out of which lightning pass,,, so, it doesn't go in straight line ,,,,
Awesome channel very informative I only wish the videos lasted a bit longer. However even in those 3-4 minutes we learn interesting stuff. So many THANKS
There's one thing I think you don't mention about plasma, that whenever an electric current is traversing through a plasma, the plasma will eventually filament, due to the pinch effect, this is caused by the radial magnetic field appearing through random higher current density regions which then, like a snake, constrict the electrons into a smaller area, increasing the current density, and thus increasing the pinch effect, causing filaments of plasma channels. Lightning does this in combination with your observations, but this effect also occurs in space, there is evidence of vast electric currents travelling in cosmological jets of some quasars. Citation when requested.
what do you use to drive you're cw multiplier? i was going to use a nst for my cw but i've seen people using fly back transformers with zvs drivers but i need a high frequency ac output from the flyback and i'm not sure how to find or use a flyback that can put out ac current. would you know any tips or any suggestions? would a nst work or how did you do it? im planning on making a 10 stage cw 10nf caps 100ma diodes all rated at 20/30KV
thank you for you're response. also I purchased a fluorescent light ballast and used it to drive a small rectified flyback witch i was charging leyden jars with and the ballast seemed to have burned up or stopped working. so i tried it again with a different ballast and the same thing happened. i probably did something wrong i haven't figured it out yet lol but hey thank you for you're response! you're probably my favorite channel on UA-cam! keep up the good work!
I love your channel I have been making high voltage for decades and I can’t figure out a problem I have. I built a 12 stage multiplier I am driving with a ZVS into flyback transformers, With this setup I have achieved 10 inch DC arcs. I have 5 total flybacks and 4 of them have loop ferrite cores so I can wrap my own primary coils. They all produce impressive ac plasma arcs. Here is the problem, two of them will not work the multiplier tower. I have reversed the polarity to the primary’s, I have rewound the primary’s in the opposite direction, and then again reversed the polarity,, and with still a large plasma arc on the secondary it makes maybe a half inch dc arc on the multiplier output. I am stumped, it makes no sense, all five flybacks make two or three inches of ac plasma yet two will not multiply in the tower. Any ideas?
Thanks for the compliments. Are you familiar with how voltage multipliers function, and that most flybacks output DC high voltage? I'm guessing the flybacks that will not work on the multilier are outputting DC due to their internal diodes. You will not be able to use a DC flyback to power one of these. If you use a DC flyback, the voltage multiplier pretty much outputs the same voltage that it is fed.
@@PlasmaChannel Thanks OMG I am old school and it didn't cross my mind that some new school flybacks would incorporate a multiplier stage; the ohmmeter confirmed it! My weak point is only the flyback transformer! I have upwards of 1500 watts of drive and can't deliver it to the tower without frying the FB. What are you driving your multiplier with?
It doesn't "know", it is like water running downhill, it just follows the gradient wherever that takes it. Water doesn't know or measure anything either. Like water, the lightning, follows the potential gradient but the presence of the filament or spark (or whatever name we give to the tendril of plasma) changes the local conditions so the gradient is constantly changing, hence the zigzagging of the plasma filament.
how come, low pressure / near vacuum is more conductive ? What is conducting there ? I'd expect it's less conductive because there is less particles that can provide path/charge. update: ua-cam.com/video/qdRz3GBR_Qs/v-deo.html
Plasma Channel Mechanical is superior to electric especially when you work with electricity I've learned that the hard way. The only down side is that they can't be abused as much also learned the hard way but thats why I only use cheap Chinese ones
If you could... Could you control the EMPTY SPACE the electricity travels in to get the straight line effect and make it longer?... "A path less traveled"... Just an idea 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
I don't think this is the full answer... Even if you had a perfectly stationary perfectly mixed uniform box of air, I bet It would still curl and twist like that.
Hello your channel is exceptional and very interesting indeed. I wonder if it will be possible for you to make several videos about another person who also contributed with his knowledge to the study of the forces of nature ... his name is Viktor Shauberger, I hope you can do something about what Victor discovered and about the implosion ... better if you do not know him yet, you will be impressed as much as Nicola Tesla's work ..
Those are huge factors as well, I wanted to include them. Never said they dont matter, just didn’t mention them. I anticipated some comments about that haha. But the streamers and leaders are affected by localized conductivity 😉 the electron avalanches aren’t affected by those factors. I actually filmed myself taking about all those additional things, but it trailed on and I decided to cut it out
Plasma Channel oh I see. Just consider that short sparks you've shown are pretty straight, but try to produce sparks of the same length between sharp electrodes and by means of magic they will not be as straight. Different spark formation mechanisms are the reason for that. Just thought that would make things a bit more clear if you'd mention this in the video.
We wanted to note that there are other factors influencing shape of sparks as well, such as random fractal growth and electron avalanche. We just wanted to keep this video short and sweet. We will work on slightly longer episodes from here on out when possible! Thanks!
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You hit the nail on the head. Ought to publish some of those figures!!
My son and I have pumped the air out of a glas tube and tested it with a small tesla coil. That produced some pretty nice light effects. That might be an example of the conductivity of air with less pressure.
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Mind if I quote you the in my next episode? That was refreshingly.... awesome.
yes you may :)
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Thanks! Great work yourself on your channel!
You have a very fun, entertaining, and educational channel! Just subscribed, Keep up the cool videos.
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This question popped up in my head. So I searched it and bam! Here's the explanation. Thanks!
Electrical currents through plasma filaments also like to travel in pairs over long distances, you can see this effect in plasma globes. The ends of the filaments when they touch the glass medium will separate into two distinguishable filament ends 8^)
Thanks for making our understanding Easy!
Hi - and BIG THANKS for taking the time and trouble to publish these technically very competent videos, in marked contrast to many others!! As a Tesla Coil hobbyist I am very interested in getting the longest possible arcs and sparks from a given circuit, and I am not afraid of hard calculations as a starting point. Do you have any comment on the estimate of about 500 kV/m to keep an arc channel 'alight' and some sources estimate 300 Watts/meter to keep the arc hot enough to sustain itself? I was specially interested in higher BPS allowing arcs to grow longer, did you run any numbers behind that statement?
Yes! More scientific questions and answers please :b love your style and channel!
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FUN!!! I'll watch more! I am your 601st thumbs up and subscriber 138K+ I watched when count was at 8,702. See you in two weeks. Cheers from Paint by Monster!
You mentioned pressure, but this would be a cool experiment maybe for a future video:
Get a bell jar and a vacuum pump. Put your 3v tesla coil inside the bell jar, along with a conductive grounding rod. Once you have it set to make some decent sparks, film it as you use the vacuum pump to suction out the air. In theory, as it becomes more of a vacuum inside, the sparks should straighten out more and more and eventually disappear as there is no air left to ionize! BUT invisible current will still be flowing which could be domonstrated with a multimeter.
Interestingly this is similar to how vacuum tubes are used to amplify sound. Because there is no resistance, the high voltage sends electrons flying, and smashing into the anode. Modulating this flow of electrons is the basis for amplification.
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Amazing, you finally answered a lifelong question. Is in the process of recreating your lightning tower voltage multiplier and was wondering How I could send you the photo when I'm finished. And as always, keep up the great work!!
Thanks!
Thanks for answering my last question about measuring high voltage! But now I have another question, is there a way to measure amperage from a high voltage source? And if so, how? I ask because I am trying to make a tesla coil running on a high voltage supply that is mislabeled to be 1Mv and 0.5 amps, and to design the tesla coil I must know these parameters. If anyone knows the answer you do!
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Ok so electricity doesn't take the "easiest path" if it did it would take a straight path, electricity takes the path of least "resistance" meaning if it could take the path down a silver vs iron wire, it would take the silver wire because silver has less resistance.
Hi Dominic, did you watch the whole video? In air, I explained why a spark would never be perfectly straight.
Thanks for another great video, keep it up👍
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Before I get to the video let's talk about that 'stache....
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Faraday I think not for sure was interested in the speed of a scent (perfume) that's really assuming certain scents with smells carry different conductive properties at same temp???🤔
In easy and simple words ,, Lightning takes the most **Conductive** way to travel ,,,, there are layers of different Humidity ,,, out of which lightning pass,,, so, it doesn't go in straight line ,,,,
Wow, nice sparks, look just like sparks from my CW multiplier! I have a video about it on my channel!
Next humid day, I'm going to do some Tesla Coil experimenting. It could possibly increase the arc length.
Awesome channel very informative I only wish the videos lasted a bit longer. However even in those 3-4 minutes we learn interesting stuff. So many THANKS
Thank you for that feedback. I’ll work on longer episodes. A few have asked for it now.
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this qn is bugged me since yesterday night. Thanks for info.
Very nice *
How did you make that big voltage multiplier? :)
I recommend you watch my DIY desktop lightning tower episode. It shows exactly how to build one, just smaller!
Plasma Channel , Is this one made with the same components? Im gonna make a small one.
Hello, do you think make video about how did you make your big tesla coil?
In time I certainly plan to. Thanks for the suggestion
Great vid! What was the music at the very end? :)
That was Steve Hong - Done Fighting. Close friend of mine who is a singer in LA. Check out his music... he’s good. Link in description
Thanks a ton! :)
There's one thing I think you don't mention about plasma, that whenever an electric current is traversing through a plasma, the plasma will eventually filament, due to the pinch effect, this is caused by the radial magnetic field appearing through random higher current density regions which then, like a snake, constrict the electrons into a smaller area, increasing the current density, and thus increasing the pinch effect, causing filaments of plasma channels. Lightning does this in combination with your observations, but this effect also occurs in space, there is evidence of vast electric currents travelling in cosmological jets of some quasars. Citation when requested.
No citation necessary. I am honored to speak with a fellow lover of Astro physics. Those are good points.
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what do you use to drive you're cw multiplier? i was going to use a nst for my cw but i've seen people using fly back transformers with zvs drivers but i need a high frequency ac output from the flyback and i'm not sure how to find or use a flyback that can put out ac current. would you know any tips or any suggestions? would a nst work or how did you do it? im planning on making a 10 stage cw 10nf caps 100ma diodes all rated at 20/30KV
Hi, I’d recommend watching our DIY 10,000 vac power supply video. It shows where to get AC flyback, and a really easy way to drive them
Also, your plans seem safe and functional. NST’s work great if they are the modern, flyback type.
thank you for you're response. also I purchased a fluorescent light ballast and used it to drive a small rectified flyback witch i was charging leyden jars with and the ballast seemed to have burned up or stopped working. so i tried it again with a different ballast and the same thing happened. i probably did something wrong i haven't figured it out yet lol but hey thank you for you're response! you're probably my favorite channel on UA-cam! keep up the good work!
I love your channel
I have been making high voltage for decades and I can’t figure out a problem I have.
I built a 12 stage multiplier I am driving with a ZVS into flyback transformers, With this setup I have achieved 10 inch DC arcs. I have 5 total flybacks and 4 of them have loop ferrite cores so I can wrap my own primary coils. They all produce impressive ac plasma arcs. Here is the problem, two of them will not work the multiplier tower. I have reversed the polarity to the primary’s, I have rewound the primary’s in the opposite direction, and then again reversed the polarity,, and with still a large plasma arc on the secondary it makes maybe a half inch dc arc on the multiplier output.
I am stumped, it makes no sense, all five flybacks make two or three inches of ac plasma yet two will not multiply in the tower.
Any ideas?
Thanks for the compliments. Are you familiar with how voltage multipliers function, and that most flybacks output DC high voltage? I'm guessing the flybacks that will not work on the multilier are outputting DC due to their internal diodes. You will not be able to use a DC flyback to power one of these. If you use a DC flyback, the voltage multiplier pretty much outputs the same voltage that it is fed.
@@PlasmaChannel
Thanks
OMG I am old school and it didn't cross my mind that some new school flybacks would incorporate a multiplier stage; the ohmmeter confirmed it! My weak point is only the flyback transformer! I have upwards of 1500 watts of drive and can't deliver it to the tower without frying the FB. What are you driving your multiplier with?
Make a video on taking precautions when lightning occurs
Why not a video about your voltage multiplier ?
Funny thing..... the episode started off that way... 😂
But I do want to do an episode dedicated to it very soon
Plasma Channel Does it hurt when you take some spark through your screw driver?
It does not hurt, I am used to it. But at first it was very uncomfortable.
that would be awesome! lol
How does the lightning know where the air is more humid etc it would have to measure it or am i wrong. It really amazes me how this works.
It doesn't "know", it is like water running downhill, it just follows the gradient wherever that takes it. Water doesn't know or measure anything either. Like water, the lightning, follows the potential gradient but the presence of the filament or spark (or whatever name we give to the tendril of plasma) changes the local conditions so the gradient is constantly changing, hence the zigzagging of the plasma filament.
@@karhukivi Yeah you are right just really hard for by brain to imagine that.
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how come, low pressure / near vacuum is more conductive ? What is conducting there ?
I'd expect it's less conductive because there is less particles that can provide path/charge.
update:
ua-cam.com/video/qdRz3GBR_Qs/v-deo.html
I'd like to see it travel through a dry ice vapor steam .
That would be interesting to see. Perhaps it would affect the curvature of its path.
I had already asked the question
Is your watch electric or mechanical? And is it broken?
It is mechanical. But based on how I forget to take it off when I box.... it SHOULD be broken
Plasma Channel Mechanical is superior to electric especially when you work with electricity I've learned that the hard way. The only down side is that they can't be abused as much also learned the hard way but thats why I only use cheap Chinese ones
If you could... Could you control the EMPTY SPACE the electricity travels in to get the straight line effect and make it longer?... "A path less traveled"... Just an idea 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
I don't think this is the full answer...
Even if you had a perfectly stationary perfectly mixed uniform box of air, I bet It would still curl and twist like that.
Your hand shakes 0：42
Yeah, the current causes muscular contractions. Only momentarily though.
Hello your channel is exceptional and very interesting indeed. I wonder if it will be possible for you to make several videos about another person who also contributed with his knowledge to the study of the forces of nature ... his name is Viktor Shauberger, I hope you can do something about what Victor discovered and about the implosion ... better if you do not know him yet, you will be impressed as much as Nicola Tesla's work ..
Thank you so much for reaching out! I appreciate the feedback and will look into him
Plasma Channel ok 👍
Oh yeah, streamers, leaders, electron avalanches, who gives a dang about them? Humidity and hot air is what matters!
Those are huge factors as well, I wanted to include them. Never said they dont matter, just didn’t mention them. I anticipated some comments about that haha. But the streamers and leaders are affected by localized conductivity 😉 the electron avalanches aren’t affected by those factors. I actually filmed myself taking about all those additional things, but it trailed on and I decided to cut it out
Maybe in light of the comment directly above yours, I’ll start creating longer episodes. Sorry for confusion.
Plasma Channel oh I see. Just consider that short sparks you've shown are pretty straight, but try to produce sparks of the same length between sharp electrodes and by means of magic they will not be as straight. Different spark formation mechanisms are the reason for that. Just thought that would make things a bit more clear if you'd mention this in the video.
0:41 does that hurt you?
Only mildly
Do you know.. How to produce free energy?
Hahahaha
Are you on the level of being able to do this or you do not know
Currently looking into this, thank you
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Thanks for making our understanding Easy!