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The Wimshurst Machine

Artikelnummer: 838.WIM-E

Kategorie: Englisches

Knapper Lagerbestand
Lieferzeit: 2 - 3 Werktage (DE - Ausland abweichend)

49,90 €

inkl. 19% USt. , zzgl.

Englische Version des Artikels "Die Wimshurst-Maschine" 469.WIM

Pre-cut cardboard kit for a fully functional high-voltage generator. Generates static electricity with limited amperage for safe Experiments.

Exciting invention

The influence machine was invented around 1880 by James Wimshurst (1832 - 1903), an English naval architect and inventor who was intensively involved with electricity and its production. His machines were the first to make it possible to generate continuous currents at very high voltages, such as those needed to run the first X-ray machines.

Electrifying pleasure

Electrifying machines of a similar design had already found their way into fine salons 200 years ago, where society amused itself with experiments such as the "electric kiss": the gentleman who dared to give the charged lady a kiss received a punch in return.

Harmless voltage

AstroMedia's Wimshurst machine can generate voltages of up to 70,000 volts and spark shocks up to 5 cm long. Nevertheless, even an unintentional touch of this Wimshurst machine is not dangerous: the capacity of the two Leiden bottles, the capacitors, is such that the strength of discharges remains far below the limits set by the authorities.

Safety first

Never operate the machine near flammable liquids or gases, the spark could cause an explosion. Children must not operate the Wimshurst machine without supervision. A spark jumping to a human being may not be a health hazard due to the design limitation of the amperage, but it may cause an unexpected fright in Children.

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