I waited uncomfortably as our guide prepared to demonstrate the Tesla Coil at the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade, Serbia. Would my hair stand on end? Would I be shocked? He threw the switch, and a lightning bolt split the air, reaching for the copper ball suspended above the coil. The people holding flourescent bulbs in their hands became conductors as the electricity flew through the air and lighted up the bulbs, with no wires attached! To read a longer version of my visit to this museum in Belgrade, click here.
You can have this kind of fun at home 🙂
I have built many Tesla coils myself and you can see them at http://www.kaizerpowerelectronics.dk and I also write and discuss about building Tesla coils with other builders on http://www.highvoltageforum.net
Incredible video and this a fun activity with do with kids and family
LOL, the kids absolutely loved it, Izy, but I think I had more fun than they did.