Jun 11, 2013 - Yes it has an incredible factor. Styrofoam and wood all fail to work at humidity higher than 40%. This experiment really works best when the air is dry. When the air is humid air conducts electricity easily and the system loses charge.
Dec 18, 2012 - Nice project, but can you charge up a lead-acid battery with one of those things?
What practical applications can be used with one of these generators?
Jan 23, 2012 - I wonder what would happen if the first set of buckets we're copper coils instead? maybe even dual coils insulated from each other? maybe it could use tesla's coil theory to amplify the effect, and pick up
ambient energy? just some crazy thoughts I've had? keep up the good work!
Jan 23, 2012 - what happens if you use a smaller nozzle in you pressurized the water flow? also can you use to be on the bottom bucket up to the top that will continually flow, just like on divinci device?
Oct 17, 2011 - please help what are those wires you used
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This video shows tips on how to make a working Lord Kelvin generator that will make sparks of thousands of volts of electricity from two small streams of dripping water. For more details on construction and debugging, see my website http://home.comcast.net/~useyourmind/site/?/p age/Lord_Kelvin_El... More
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FCKEVRY1 Says:
Jun 14, 2013 - How can this be used?
Andres Perez Says:
Jun 11, 2013 - Yes it has an incredible factor. Styrofoam and wood all fail to work at humidity higher than 40%. This experiment really works best when the air is dry. When the air is humid air conducts electricity easily and the system loses charge.
150MilesPerGallon Says:
Apr 16, 2013 - 10,000(Ten Thousand) volts. Nice work.
Sophia Nieves Says:
Dec 27, 2012 - Can u help me w mine its on my channel it just won't work!!!
WatchRyder Says:
Dec 18, 2012 - Nice project, but can you charge up a lead-acid battery with one of those things? What practical applications can be used with one of these generators?
danjulification Says:
Nov 13, 2012 - did you have an awesome idea @1:11 ?
ATKOphy Says:
May 31, 2012 - What kind of material are those tubes made of? Is it aluminium ?
shoemakerleve9 Says:
May 3, 2012 - Static won't light it ); Well at least in a safe level...
campbellschannel Says:
Apr 17, 2012 - how many volts do i need for just a tiny spark, enough to light some flamable liquid
imchubbyandiknowit Says:
Mar 9, 2012 - Cat get mine to work and its my science fair project!!
pinkybrain6 Says:
Jan 30, 2012 - i challange you to build it in a way so that it can be used to desalinate water
lefthendrix Says:
Jan 23, 2012 - I wonder what would happen if the first set of buckets we're copper coils instead? maybe even dual coils insulated from each other? maybe it could use tesla's coil theory to amplify the effect, and pick up ambient energy? just some crazy thoughts I've had? keep up the good work!
lefthendrix Says:
Jan 23, 2012 - call me crazy,
lefthendrix Says:
Jan 23, 2012 - what happens if you use a smaller nozzle in you pressurized the water flow? also can you use to be on the bottom bucket up to the top that will continually flow, just like on divinci device?
joshd9124 Says:
Jan 11, 2012 - r we allowed to reuse the water over and over
rensseak Says:
Dec 20, 2011 - let the water to pass trough a copper wire spiral.
zealoustinkerer Says:
Dec 8, 2011 - Could be. You know how static electricity builds up much more in the winter when the air is dry.
zealoustinkerer Says:
Dec 8, 2011 - Just pour in the water and start it dripping.
zealoustinkerer Says:
Dec 8, 2011 - The wires are 18g solid insulated.
DyckOnAByck Says:
Dec 7, 2011 - does humidity have a huge factor in this?
arnoldaszlt Says:
Nov 24, 2011 - AWESOME>
PaulTheAngel Says:
Nov 3, 2011 - Great video! The plastic boxes are a good dielectric.
TheAugustRush1 Says:
Oct 17, 2011 - do u need to charge ne thing initially?
dragonbreath11238 Says:
Oct 17, 2011 - please help what are those wires you used