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Would a van de graaff be a good display to go with halloween?
i was hoping to build a 500,000 volt vdg for halloween in the coming weeks up to halloween mainly because sparkes of that size are quite impressive but i am un sure because others may not be impressed and i would have wasted my money
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Best Answer 9 years ago
. Anyone who's not impressed by a 500kV lightning bolt isn't worth impressing. ;)
9 years ago
Jacob's Ladder (disambiguation)
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Jacob's Ladder may also refer to:
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* High voltage traveling arc, an electrical effect, classic in cinematic portrayal of laboratories
9 years ago
A Tesla would be more spectacular.
Answer 9 years ago
+1
VdGs are fun, but don't give much in the way of a light-show.
If you have one, why not use it to supply a charge to a patch of foil around your door-bell?
Just make sure you post a sign on the gate; "if you have a heart condition, please do not ring the bell..."
9 years ago
It would impress the hell out of me, for sure. You could make it the centerpiece of a Dr. Frankenstein laboratory using the light from the electrical arc as stage lighting.
Keep it behind glass (front window) so kids, dogs and bats don't get zapped.
9 years ago
As long as you keep it far away enough from people that you can't be sued for anything and no one can be hurt..