How to create device that makes electrical discharge

[David lopez]

How do I build a device that creates
An electrical discharge between wires? I can build an oscillator. Do I
Connect an oscillator to a transformer and connect the transformer to a pair of wires?

 

[BvU]

You have a choice: build a van de Graaff generator, or -- more along the lines of your post -- study how a car ignition system generates a spark in spark plug.

If you are interested in the physics workings, post a more specific question in this or in a new thread.

 

[tech99]

How do I build a device that creates
An electrical discharge between wires? I can build an oscillator. Do I
Connect an oscillator to a transformer and connect the transformer to a pair of wires?

Can you tell us more what you are trying to do? What configuration of wires do you mean - are they parallel or pointing their ends to one another? What size of spark do you want?

 

[Baluncore]

Take a look at the Marx Generator; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marx_generator
There are many designs and plans on the web.

You may have seen; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark_gap#Visual_entertainment

 

[David lopez]

The device creates an electrical discharge.
The wires are parallel and the electrical
Discharge lasts as long as I hold a button down. How do I build that?

 

[Guineafowl]

This circuit works well.

 

[davenn]

The device creates an electrical discharge.
The wires are parallel and the electrical
Discharge lasts as long as I hold a button down. How do I build that?

You have a choice: build a van de Graaff generator, or -- more along the lines of your post -- study how a car ignition system generates a spark in spark plug.

and also a Jacob's Ladder

 

[davenn]

Tho seeing @David lopez 's other threads

I'm not sure he is really skilled enough to be working with high voltages ?

@berkeman

 

[DaveE]

I assume that you want to make an arc through air? The problem with this is that it requires high voltage to do that. Unless you know a lot about electronic circuits, this can be quite dangerous. This is particularly true if you want a constant discharge. It is also hard to do from a technical, cost, and reliability perspective.

 

[berkeman]

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[berkeman]

Sending the OP a PM to ask a few questions...