Wimshurst Demo The Wimshurst machine shows how electrostatic induction can create high voltage. It is a stand alone machine and does not require ac or dc power supply. | Fadhel Mahdi

MIT Physics Demo -- The Wimshurst Machine

Wimshurst Electrostatic Generator: this device uses two counter rotating disks of metal pads to separate charge via induction. The repulsion felt by electrons as the triangle plates pass by each other pushes charge to flow across two conducting rods, one on each side, which allows the charge to stack up. This excess charge is then stored in old fashioned cylindrical capacitors (Leyden Jars) until the resulting 30,000 Volts is achieved to jump the air gap. This device goes back to 1883- invented

Wimshurst Electrostatic Generator: this device uses two counter rotating disks of metal pads to separate charge via induction. The repulsion felt by electrons as the triangle plates pass by each other pushes charge to flow across two conducting rods, one on each side, which allows the charge to stack up. This excess charge is then stored in old fashioned cylindrical capacitors (Leyden Jars) until the resulting 30,000 Volts is achieved to jump the air gap. This device goes back to 1883- invented