Lightning Generator Made Of Water (DIY Marx Generator)
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It's time we look at water for what it is worth. Inherent electrical properties make it wildly useful for power transformation, and, high voltage generation. Recently, I realized an entire Marx Generator could be built using primarily water and plastic, and this is the journey I took. ** DO NOT ATTEMPT IF YOU HAVE ZERO EXPERIENCE WITH ELECTRICITY. MIXING WATER WITH ELECTRICITY IS FOR THOSE WITH EXPERIENCE, AND INTENDED AS SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION ONLY ** @ElectroBOOM @Integza
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DO NOT attempt to repeat my demonstrations, without prior knowledge of electrical or fire safety. I do not hold responsibility or liability for damage or injury incurred by copying results seen in my videos. High voltage is not for those new to electricity!
PLEASE NOTE: During the video intro, I was referring to hypothetical pure water being the best insulator. In reality, pure water is an impossibility due to autoprotolysis and disassociation. Despite this, DI / distilled water (the closest thing possible) is still ONE of the best insulators known. Cheers.
what do you get when you turn around marx generator? : D
So if the power continues to build till it get to the end, then can you use more cups and less input and get the same results? Also, is electrolysis( i think that's what it's called) a risk here? Because i would prefer not having a fire.
Can we do this with leyden jars?
I think your experiment finally solved what the odd pools and shapes of them mean at a few temples in India, where they look like circuit boards. It wouldn't take much input, with such pools, to get almost literal lightning from the main towers.
Plasma Channel - YES!!!!! I WOULD LOVE A VIDEO ON FLYBACKS!!!! I HAVE 4 or 5 of them that I saved from old TV’s after seeing YOU USE THEM but I’m COMPLETELY CLUELESS about how they work, what they can do, and yeah, basically everything about them.... So, a video on how to build this little gadget would be awesome so I could do this project with my daughters!!! BUT ID PAY FOR AN IN DEPTH VIDEO ON FLYBACKS so that I could understand how they work and WHY and how to know how far they can be pushed and quick examples of various tasks they can perform from basic to complex!!!!!! THIS WOULD BE A KILLER VIDEO that I also would encourage your audience to GET OUT THERE and engage in some curbside TV picking!!! This channel is INCREDIBLE... the videography, editing, and delivery are SPOT ON and so easy to consume... The only negative thing I can possibly say is that my lack of experience/knowledge combined with my desire to learn creates the consistent desire to see another video (maybe on a “backup channel”) where an IN-DEPTH followup tutorial and lesson is provided on the project you just showed on this channel... Maybe even have it become a new thing where less focus & time is placed on the fancy professional presentation, and more time is spent on just the down & dirty HOW TO’s... Maybe you’d even mention it at the end of each video on this channel and let the viewers know that the more detailed version is on the other channel or that it’ll be there in a few days.... I think this would actually generate huge traffic and engagement for you, but I’d also understand if it’s simply not possible to squeeze into your schedule. Either way, those are my couple of cents worth and I wanted to request that flyback video like you mentioned and let you know how much I appreciate the inspiration you instill in me to create new things and expand my mind. Thank you.
Yes you should make a video about that mini hv power supply
Mr. Biryani ...Are you Indian by any chance?
+1
it's a flyback driver.... you need a flyback transformer and few components, google is full of guides
@@redoverdrivetheunstoppable4637 but I would love to see him making it
Thought so. I am too!...
0:21 smooth AF. "Um yea, that was planned. These tubes-" lmao
What?
This is one of the few channels that I go out of my way to watch all the videos that you put out because they're so well done, they're interesting AND informative but you're also very charismatic in your presentation!
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Super creative Jay! I bet this video puts you over 100k too. Yes, I would love to see a video on the HV supply you used in this video.
Hey Nigel! Thanks so much. Ask, and you shall receive. I’ll start prepping a video about a solid flyback supply!
Me too
@@PlasmaChannel Awesome! I'm sure alot of people are interested in that! The moment you mentioned it in your vid I was hooked.
Maby you can built a mega HV ark like 1 or 2 meters long .
Agreed with this guy ☝️dooooo it! ☁️⚡💡🔌
I'm disappointed in myself for not doing this sooner! I've had this idea in mind for literally years, but I sadly never got around to trying it. Glad to see you did, your videography skills definitely make this unique build shine. Keep it up man!
Thanks LabCoatz. Great minds think alike, yes?
@@PlasmaChannel I certainly hope so, lol!
Yes, fantastic video and videos. Great Job.
This is because water has some inherent electrical properties that make it wildly useful for power transformation and high voltage generation. For example, when water molecules are split into hydrogen and oxygen gas, the hydrogen gas is highly combustible and can be used to generate electricity in a fuel cell. Furthermore, the oxygen gas can be used to oxidize other materials to create electrical energy. In addition, water can be used to generate hydroelectric power by flowing through a turbine that is connected to a generator. Finally, water can be electrified by passing an electric current through it, which causes the water molecules to break apart into hydrogen and oxygen gas. Each of these methods of using water to produce electricity will be discussed in more detail below.
this is 1800 s tek , it s not your ide !!
This is awesome! And its impressive how you make educational videos without making them boring haha,its awesome how you made so much volts of electricity with the main supply being water. Keep the great videos coming!
Thank you Jay for taking the time and energy to make these videos.
Hey man, I only discovered your channel a little while ago and just wanna say that I love it. It's really inspiring, the work that you do to educate and experiment is incredible. Keep sparking 🤙
I know this channel is awesome
The DIY Marx Generator is a device that uses the inherent electrical properties of water to generate power. It can be used to transform power or to generate high voltages. The generator is made of two plastic bottles, a few pieces of tubing, and some wire. Water is poured into the bottles, and the tubes are connected so that the water flows from one bottle to the other. The wire is then connected between the two bottles. When the water flows through the wire, it creates an electrical current. The current can be used to power devices or to generate high voltages.
AMAZING ! , I would love to see something like this on a larger scale.
8 meters electric spark RIP
This is a really great video, I am amazed how simple this system is (in term available instruments to harness the power). One of the best videos I have seen in while. I would really like to see the video of how you made the generator grid thing. Great work I will be checking out more vids, thanks for passing knowledge to people, it's the best way to awaken people to self reliance.
Love this casual yet intense style of video and I'm hooked. Looking forward to the fuser episode!
Now build a nuke out of water
i mean..water is comprised of hydrogen and there is a natural amount of deuterium found in saltwater (eg heavywater)
I remember similar experiments in high school which were made interesting by our science teacher, Mr. Stem. Yes, that was his real name.
GREAT ALTERNATIVE FOR CAPACITORS AND RESISTORS... MY MIND IS BLOWING. MANY IDEAS AND PROJECTS CAN HELP WITH THESE PRINCIPLES. THANKS JAY
Great video. One of the best build videos I've seen. Keep them coming, please.
*-* This is the best thing i have seen on KZhead
I really appreciate that. Thank you so much!
çoğu zamandır video gelmiyo ölmedin demi :D
Perhaps knocked out 2 problems at once. Self-healing cheap capacitors and a cheap Marx Generator!
"I used the water to shock the water"
Loved the video, I'm researching lightning in hopes to someday contain one in planed device and this video sparked some ideas for me to ponder. Thank you and keep it up
Now THIS is quality, original good content! I have been watching your videos for over a year and haven’t stopped.
Wooooo, thanks! I really put a lot of work into my videos, they are my passion. Really glad you see the effort, and enjoy the result. Also, thanks for being with me for the past year.
Man I swear this algorithn gets better every day.
Man it's amazing!! Your explanation of a marx generator finally made me understand how they work. But I was wondering what was the discharge voltage on that 150 m arc? I tried calculate it, but I realized that just multiplying the voltage requiried to ionize 1mm of air by the distante wasn't accurate.
This is awesome I tried with my flyback transformer and works perfectly Thanks for sharing this knowledge !
Good demonstration! Goes to show what cool things you can make with the simplest items laying around
Awesome video as always, I might try this! I finished a voltage multiplier, but I don’t have a good high voltage AC power supply to run it at full capacity yet. It would be interesting to test how the multiplier and generator compare, since they’re basically the same concept of charging capacitors in parallel and discharging them in series
You need DC supply in Marx generator.
And Marx generator is a voltage multiplier
I like how he swings the cups and put water everywhere. The first time he does that you can hear the water land.
Awesome video!!! I’d LOVE to see a video on the high voltage driver part of the circuit works as well!!! 👍
Really like this and yes to seeing how you made the high voltage supply.
''100KV spider isn't real, it can't hurt you'' *100KV spider:* 7:34
that's gonna crawl towards your brain and will make your brain waste
Love it
New lesson I learnt_ Left hand rule. I had never heard of that before and therefor I googled it. I need to try one of your videos soon. But I am bit scared of those sparks. The ones that fly off of an angle grinder don't scare me though! Fantastic video and a wonderful presentation. Totally loved it
Yes the one hand rule keeps you alive. It prevents electricity from going from arm, through heart, and out the other arm. Instead...it goes from arm, and down to the ground. If you get shocked. Please, use the one hand rule and be safe. If you're not comfortable with big sparks, I dont recommend this project. Cheers!
Sparks and Arcs are not the same!!!
@@Green__Man lol...true true!!!
@@VIDEOEPPO Yeah sorry I'm a huge nerd for electricity lol
@@Green__Man Don't be sorry mate. What you pointed out is a important concept. I liked it cause it made me think!. Cheers!
Been here subscribed to this channel since 100 subscribers. Awesome electrifying, educational content. Keep up the work Mr. Jason👏👍
Yes, you’ve been with me forever! I really appreciate that.
Amazing stuff! Cool to see it broken down to fathomable components
That is super creative and impressive!!!
Thanks Michael!
@@PlasmaChannel question can you use that generator to power your entire house in case of a major power outage like now...
Damn, your production quality is really good, keep up the good stuff.
Thank you so much. I put a lot of effort into my videos.
That was amazing, something I would love to do for myself. Thanks for sharing
Bravo, I love this type of marx generator for how simple they are component wise :D
wtf? that was crazy. I wan't to see more of this water and electricity . Scale it up?
Make a video of the high dc voltage generator from 12v mini ups 2amp, I've been with your channel from the very beginning, So long I've collected high voltage generator dc 5v-12v & Ac high voltage generator too..
Hi, check out the video I put out about the power source. It's a great video!
I love it. It is showing how the basic 1st principals in physics works. I purchased a college textbook on Magnetism and Electricity from 1880 and your experiments are very similar to what scientists were doing back in the 1800s and 1700s with leyden jars as evidenced in the diagrams in the textbook.
This video was really insightful, interesting and awe inspiring!
If you can make it work excited by a Kelvin Thunderstorm (or waterfall) instead of the flyback hi voltage power supply , I think you would illustrate the power of water even more!
Yes please make a video on how to make your own high volt DC power supply plzzz
I love this channel.. I love science.. physics and Im studying electricity.. something that's infantessimally small like the electron and how we harness it in our everyday life.. still to this day amazes me.. thank u for all these cool vids and experiments u show us.. really cool stuff
Dude, I’m definitely gonna try this one out! Great video browski!
"Pure distilled water is one of the best electric isolator known to man" *autoprotolysis would like to know your location*
I have always made mine out of homemade capacitors as well, (just not as wet).
Yes, foil and jars works well.
Ken Smith I prefer wrapping polypropylene sheeting/aluminum over Leyden jars. Much cheaper and can be replicated with ease
@@DBXLabs Is the resistance low enough for a very sudden discharge? Remember the goal sometimes is to make microwaves with a spark.
Ken Smith Yes. In one of my capacitor arrays (for Marx) entirely composed of said polypropylene caps, the 150kV discharge produces X-rays in the 100KeV range registered by my Geiger counter.
@@DBXLabs Thanks. Interesting.
Looks great! 😎👍 You would enjoy seeing how lightening/plasma will actually attract water, and draw it upwards toward the source of the plasma as well as push the water along any cracks/flaws in the rocks. This takes place in real life through any form rock, but some forms of rock allow the plasma to pass through better while others only allow this attraction effect to be viewed. Have fun finding out which is which!
Great Video showing waters potential For energy generation and storage.
Could be used as an electric fence charger for cattle..
You need to hire a cat to push your capacitors off of the table.
Dude, so true.
@@PlasmaChannel can we use it to charge battery dude
Also good for getting rid of those dam pencils and pens.
@@thomasranjit7781 Theoretically yes, but you have to remember nothing is being generated here. To charge a battery you would have to capture that spark and reduce it to the prescribed charge voltage for your battery. The only thing coming out of this is a slightly transformed version of what is already being fed in. And you would lose massive efficiency trying to charge any battery with this output. You might use it to shock batteries that have those pesky tendrils that eventually short them out and make them useless though. A good 15,000v spike to and old car battery could do wonders, or it might explode and blind you, meh whatever.
Thanks for helping me understand high voltage I have found myself enjoying each one I see keep up the good work I learn something e be very time I watch one.
Dr Emoto ( author of The Secre Life of Water) and I thank you for this cerebral augmentation!
I Love water!
And water loves you!
@@mayboleansy3724 you understand! The universal solvent, nothing it will not cleanse from our bodies, change the angle of its atoms and it can excorcise the Soul too..... what a wonder water is! ❤️
@@antoniospanayiotou8619 i drink water,sorry''''
@@alazar3667 at least drink it with respect!
Nikola Tesla would be proud!
Maybe he is looking this video as a ghost
I hope his ghost form is when he was dapper in his 30's not all covered in pigeons in his 80's.
@@PlasmaChannel even in his eighties he was more dignified than any 90 yr old, alas his big heart needed flight no human wings could carry. Don't make the same mistake in unleashing more fodder for these sick humans who will use anything to war and torture! Always keep in mind how your discoveries will be used rather than the personal glory
@@PlasmaChannel Hey bro I can use your help?
@@antoniospanayiotou8619 Agreed Tesla was awesome. The sad part is that he in his older age had to survive off of crackers and milk. So many great inventors who invented amazing devices that weren't Embraced to the fullest by the community as a whole. Nikola Tesla, Otto Blathy, Michael Faraday and Galileo Ferraris are but a few names worth mentioning. They all invented amazing devices that the outside community didn't embrace to the fullest.
Awsome proof of concept. Would like to see this scaled up for even larger bolts of lightning if possible. But great video as always and some very cool images. I always look forward to watching your videos. Keep it up!
Please do make a video on the build process for the flyback driver. Awesome video as ALWAYS !!
Hey you know electroboom featured you in his video
I do! Him and I speak from time to time. Nice of him to feature me like he did.
@@PlasmaChannel any idea why his hv power supply didn't work?
@@tvishmaychoudhary69 Well that ballast produces High Frequency output. Maybe the transformers that ElectroBoom used are not rated for such high frequency. If you watch closely the transformer in Jay's video, it is rated for high frequency. So it worked with ballast.
@@jaidheersirigineedi8110 I think he should use a zvs driver then
@@tvishmaychoudhary69 I once used a zvs to drive a tesla coil dirrectly. If you set the resonant frequency of the circuit close to the resonant frequency of the tesla coil and tie the bottom of the secondary to one of the mosfet gates, it will auto tune the frequency. Run it at low power and see which mosfet gate improves the output.
Ah yes water
You are the first one who I gave a thumbs up the way you expressed out your way of taking
I've been looking for this video for years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!
Just wanted to say thanks for all your vids...always interesting
Most amazing more so it has my nid working (thinking) on ways it may be useful. Unfortunately, I am a zero head when it comes to electricity. Thank you so much for sharing this with me and other who have taken the time to watch and learn from this.
Wow! Best demo of the Marx gen/transformer yet. I was very pleasantly surprized to "see" how much it stepped up the voltage (with just 5 jars). Reminds me that it could be used to drive Tesla's simple dual-rod power-amp that creates cold plasma discharge that can light up a room full of old "dead" flourescent lamp-tubes (in series) with a single line of 28 ga. magnet wire. FYI: All the "dead" FL tubes light up equally, much brighter than when they were functional with a 60Hz 120V ballast & fixture. Jay, have you seen that video? The conference MC & presenter then put the take-off wire into a big glass salad bowl full of tap water, so you see the 1 inch ball of white light at the tip. Then the MC puts his hand into the cool water. No shock, no problema. Go figger, eh? Thanks again ~
Appreciate your video and data . GOD bless you .
Working on this build the week after Christmas. Using antique glassware and brass rod for spark gaps. Building it on a solid oak box steampunk style and having it output to a Jacobs ladder.
I have never seen any of such before. This is extra ordinary.
Thanks for the awesome demo. Especially since this is a easy build that my STEAM kids will love
Love your videos, can't wait to have space so i can build some and show them off...its like my hobby rockets not always safe if you can't store them safely
Awesome channel. 50 years ago I didn't have You Tube to watch, but I did have 15kV NSTs to play with. Lots of fun and a very tolerant mother.
I was thinking today that I would like to see a video from you with all your projects together. Hopefully my life turns around and I can join your patreon. I'm looking at 4 ppl to support but I've got to make my choice wisely. Your top tier atm.
HO LY SH IT. This was amazing. We all study that water is bad conductor, saltwater is good conductor but we never really make use of it. a very illuminating video.
Awesome video, I think I'll be building one soon. I'm interested in a 700KV-1MV version. Also, many high voltage lasers require very pure water and have a machine dedicated for this purpose (of course, these purifying devices are often available when these lasers are surplused!)
Very cool video. Might use this for some photography in the future. Thank you.
Really nifty idea using water for the resistors. Hadn't seen that one before. Their implementation with nails and tubing just adds to the niftiness.
Thanks, glad you think so
It's criminal that this channel doesn't have 1M subscribers.
Wow, I really appreciate that. You can help, by sharing any videos you find shareworthy. Cheers!
massively illustrative and inspiring
Thank you so much!
Great demonstration and build
You're GREAT man! Really interesting and in good vibes :) I came through the Kirilian Effect after reading about it in an alternative medicine book I can see that you put a lot of effort to make this videos and it's really appreciated!
Hey, thank you. I’m honored you enjoy my videos. It’s my passion.
Very creative ! truly enjoyed it. Thank you.
Just watched the lightning generator episode absolutely amazing. It's just resparked my interest in science particularly physics, which I did at school. It's so cool especially physics Its in everything around us and everything we do. When you get down to how it all works it's so much fun. But also so important that everyone should understand a little, I will definitely be looking out for more videos. Thank you for reminding me how cool it is! 👍👍👍👍👍
Keith, thank you so much for your comment. It's reasons like this that I create these videos. To spread a love of physics, and to reignite old sparks and old interests in people. The more citizen scientists who are engaged in the art of experimental physics, the faster physics and science will progress. Average people can still make ground breaking discoveries, if they are given enough time, enough motivation, and a creative atmosphere to apply their knowledge and simply...experiment. I believe that through physics and the application of physical studies, all things are possible. I too believe it's important that everyone should understand at least a little physics. Because understanding physics affects everything about your life. It's involved in everything. Nutrition. Exercise. Driving in bad weather. Electricity. Guns. Chemistry, Space, Engines, etc.
I love how he manages to spill water significantly more than once
Love ur positive attitude
VERY cool! Its amazing what can be done with very few materials
Great video. Amazing proof of concept!
Excellent!!! Impressive! Thanks for sharing. Was thinking was going to be a Kelvin Water Generator. Awesome surprise and resourceful!
You're certainly welcome! I am honored to be able to make videos for appreciative people such as yourself. Also....the Kelvin generator is a video idea I have in the works...but with a Plasma Channel twist.
Jay bro you're reading my mind man! I stumbled across the Marx Generator wiki page only last week! Would never have thought of using water dude that's insane! You're so original man damn
Bro i cant even get the flyback to work with the 2 resistors and 1 mosfet. That aside, you are a great teacher and hopefully are gaining this new generation's attention to pursue engineering careers. Thanks for the great stuff. Health and happiness 4 everyone.
Can you send pictures of your setup to my email? That is unfortunate that you can’t get it working! What MOSFET do you have again?
@@PlasmaChannel Wow thank you very much for the reply, I'm honored. I followed the schematic that you posted and tried several different things... 220, 22 ohm resistors in series across 12 V input feeding MOSFET/Primary 7 Turns and Feedback 3 Turns, 600V/9A K2645 MOSFET. That must be the issue it's designed to switch much higher voltages than 12. I also tried a D2012 Transistor That's rated 60V/3A. No dice. Where's your email? By all means I'll send a photo of setup. I'd like to share a plasma trick that is very cheap and pretty impressive for you to share with everyone who gets this flyback circuit running as well. Peace.
That's neat! No more dirty water!
Doesn't being near this make your hair stand up on end? This is amazing.
wow! I will renew my Great Course subscription! I would love to see video on your high voltage generator!
Awesome sauce and totally going to try that on the hood of my car
This so amazing I think I'll keep watching the video until I get it right
Way cool! I'm fascinated with all thing's electric ⚡⚡ 💡
Thank you for your work!
Great way to show how to. I'm noting all ways to make it off grid starting with only dirt. Any comments on simple inexpensive ideas will be viewed. I've got many to think about already.. Thank you easy on the eyes , Jay ;)
Also email it.. Danellegoodrick50@gmail.com
Got a Marx generator at the TRW swap meet where I live it the support was arc flashed & burned but all the 30kv at .002 UF were ok like 50 or so went into tesla coils. Your video is great reminds me of the salt water caps for tesla coils in the way back when time where did you get the glass Winkey face..
A big yes please to showing how to build the high voltage generator
Wow this is an amazing usage of water, I was trying to build a taser using an old transformer and use it in reverse to generate high voltage but I couldn't have any high voltage capacitors and I just stuck, only to find your video reminding me that I can actually use water as a high voltage capacitor .... Amazing ... And I would like to know your circuit and how you generate the high voltage, it would be amazing .... Thanks for the great knowledge you have us .......
Awesome. Love acrylic, aquarium tubing, water, and electricity. I think most of your videos I've seen focus more on presentation than on how-to, and I would've liked to have seen a schematic customized to show jars/water, etc, but there's enough information to recreate this project. For other projects though, more detail on how you did stuff vs what you did would be good imho. Thanks :) And yes, mini HV vid how-to is welcome, lol. Edit: Just noticed this was from 2 years ago, so I suppose you probably already made that vid. I haven't seen it yet, but I'm subscribed, so someday the algorithm will guide me to it I'm sure ;P
on purpose... you have to watch it 4 times to be able to recreate it
I loved this video; making capacitors and resistors out of WATER ?! You obviously know what you are doing. . .