DIY High Voltage AC Power Supply

Tutorial on how to make a high voltage power supply that outputs around 10,000 volts AC, using a car ignition coil and a light dimmer.
Many many thanks to OBV10U3_NINJA for the design of the intro!
WARNING: This device is easily capable of delivering a fatal electric shock, you must take all the precautions needed to work with high voltage.

[@GERCAS1128]

Thanks bro! I've been looking for this informative video for too long, it's simple and easy to understand.

[@ngok9063]

thank you so much much much ill recommend this channel to my friends and when ill win my science compitition i will give you 50 percent credit

[@againstnationalismliarsand2615]

this is how it is explained so that everyone understands like a real professor..short and clear..well done.. it is dangerous without a transformer to separate 110 V from the electrical network ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️✍️

[@skynjaydensdaddy]

I built one using multiple caps (about 150uf) & GM coil pack on a Jacobs ladder. The arc was approx the diameter of a pencil and a horse shoe size hoop at the top. It sounded like something from a Frankenstein movie

[@Qwertyoneify]

I built one myself a while ago, with a capacitor from a microwave. Mine would throw out 30kv or so. Very dangerous, and amazing. Good video!

[@ludicscience]

+Nathan Boody Thanks!

[@physicsandmathemathicssimp833]

i'd rather just use the microwave transformer then and add 2 capacitors in series to make it resonance . much better cuz high current and voltage . maybe even add a ballast

[@ccmicro-ranchitoinsectnoti2482]

Diagram

[@1islam1]

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[@eduardoedit787]

how many volts needed in which it couldn't harm a person that holds the wire

[@BoiledKoolaid]

Just finished building this model and it works perfectly. Thank you for posting!

[@adhesivemaser3469]

We’re did you get the light dimmer

[@Sm0rezDev]

add a higher capacitance and u will get far better arcs just dont exceed capacity of 25 uF or the coil will be smoked

[@BoiledKoolaid]

@@adhesivemaser3469 Home Depot! But you could just order one online.

[@iseeyou7622]

@@BoiledKoolaid will any dimmer do?

[@jakefriesenjake]

@@BoiledKoolaid I got most of the stuff, did you do the triple voltage trick? What do you use?

[@stephencampbell1445]

cool, I built same thing about 25 years ago and connected to a voltage multiplier from old tv and got 3-inch sparks,easy way to get HV...

[@iblesbosuok]

simple but useful idea. I can make ozone generator now. cheers from Indonesia

[@Fleurlean4]

New intro is great by the way!

[@Mallu_drink_cow_piss]

wear headphone for better feelings... if you are alive.

[@zaidhussain5206]

Thank you so much , really inforamtive

[@Dubswitcher]

Again you are very very welcome, enjoy the intro! I love helping out fellow KZbinrs :D

[@ludicscience]

+OBV10U3_NINJA :)

[@RFADICTOS]

huy profe manuel achad no sabia que habla ingles que super,lo felicito good luck

[@otiliorondon9275]

Excelente. Gracias desde Venezuela

[@EstjwabCom]

this week I'll start doing one maybe with dual ignition coil, hope 1.5uf (630v) with 240vac mains will work. can't find 1uf or less around me. next week I'll get an oven. my goal comparing emp effect and distance from magnetron and high voltage.

[@EstjwabCom]

1kw magnetron showing distance over ignition coil in effecting calculator (reset) and light bulbs. did someone try it ? did i do something wrong ?

[@mrinalthakur3459]

Nice work as always

[@ludicscience]

+Mrinal Thakur Thanks

[@mrinalthakur3459]

+Ludic Science I have watched most of your videos if not all

[@tvtrompasdiegoyanto9550]

For the voltage triplicate what value do you use on the capacitor and diode?

[@nigeladams8321]

You should really put a warning in the front of your video about devices like this being fatal instead of just at the bottom of the description

[@trevormackowski9046]

Ehhh it's shock ain't to bad just a little caffeine shot haha good way to sober up at night lol

[@davidhilton7780]

Iykyk...

[@ethansprojects7399]

@@trevormackowski9046lmao

[@flaplaya]

So simple I love it. Seems your circuit could be modified for way more output. I'm thinking spark gap and condenser could really make that baby zing

[@eduardoedit787]

yes it can be modify I think but using the flasher of cignal light of vehibles the current will not continues sparkling

[@user-tl5xm3qj6x]

can i use 220 v instade of 110 v

[@NOBOX7]

great work

[@RoboticNerd]

Cool new intro

[@ludicscience]

+YTPmaster thanks to +OBV10U3_NINJA

[@eminusipi]

Nice job. I think that your warning implies that it's only the high voltage that is dangerous. Any part of this circuit is capable of delivering a fatal shock with direct contact, primary or HV winding. At least 90ma on the primary and very close to that on the secondary on direct contact.

[@ludicscience]

+eminusipi That´s correct.

[@lostinspaceelectronics870]

yeah looks good man!!! keep it up

[@ludicscience]

+Lost In Space Electronics Thanks

[@lostinspaceelectronics870]

+Ludic Science nice intro

[@pulakpaul1509]

Capacitor nomber ta valo kore taban DC voltage ki

[@Zeemofree]

Ludic is it possible to power a slayer exciter with two electric motors? One spins the other to create an AC current that drives a primary coil?

[@charlesmaverick-im8nd]

Bacana! Usar um dimmer pra pulsar, não tinha pensado nisso! Pena que você não explicou os valores dos diodos e capacitores de Alta Voltagem pra dobrar a tençâo AT

[@tonykuli]

Excellent thank you!

[@ludicscience]

:)

[@user-tl5xm3qj6x]

@@ludicscience can i use 220 v instade of 110 v

[@mecanicailer134]

Very nice.

[@leblancmeneses3650]

How about using a 120 volt to 12 volt transformer with just an on off switch? That would give me a 60 cycle pulse out of the ignition coil but is there something I am not considering I dont want to give my dogs a permanent smile. Should I use some kind of resistor to limit the current?

[@kingyousef6117]

Can I use 220v instead 110v to the ignition coil?

[@mohsenmousavi1364]

Hello Thanks you dear friend for your very nice videoes

[@luisanchez1325]

hola, el flujo de 10 a 12 KV genera estática a su alrededor?

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

I thought that the breakdown voltage for air is 30kV and that ignition coils are around 15-20kV, which would make sense with your 5mm arc length ?

[@timtolar2115]

I am still learning I am 15 years old. So you are on good trac I am from slovenia

[@ludicscience]

+Tim Tolar I visited Ljubljana long time ago, very very beautiful city.

[@vit8250]

I want to do this to a furnace that currently has a silicone nitride hot surface igniter. This should ignite the natural gas more reliably. What do you think?

[@robertblack4262]

How is the current in a pulse start lighting ballast interrupted to create the high voltage pulses in the ignitor?

[@TechnoW1zard]

Is the output from the ignition coil the same 50 or 60 Hz as the AC power from the output? Or at a different frequency depending on the coil and capacitor, or dimmer?

[@ludicscience]

+TechnoWizard Same as line frequency

[@libertyrevolutionary1776]

I did this about 16 years ago... except i used a high voltage microwave capacitor. arcs were at least 8 inches long.

[@owatthorne2538]

hi, how voltage voltage and amps or watts consumed when at the lowest of the dimmer.

[@revscott58]

Does the value of the capacitor affect the frequency to the coil, or does the frequency to the coil stay at line frequency of 60htz? Also some of the eBay dimmers have 4 connections, 2 incoming and 2 outgoing. can this type of dimmer still work? I am trying to make a plasma ball driver which I can vary the frequency and voltage. I had also thought of using a pwm with both frequency and pulse width adjustability. Might this work?

[@boonthipsuwansukho5891]

🎉🎉🎉🙏..greeting ...before ending of your clip that ...what is it do you used to multiply to get the higher the voltage / current !!! Capacitor ??( the three white one !???). Thank you 🙏.

[@revscott58]

Doesn't the capacitor give the coil resonance at some high frequency, well above 50/60 hz.? Is anyone sure this circuit is still firing the coil secondary at 50 or 60hz.?

[@mgamga]

Mr. Ludic can we use the same circuit to power a flyback instead of the ignition coil?. Great video, Thumbs Up.

[@iNeuker]

JESUS man dat intro started playing when I didnt expect it.. And it scared the living shit out of me.. :D

[@ludicscience]

+Neuker nar Bohemia I´ll use a lower volume for the intro next video

[@iNeuker]

+Ludic Science Thank you..

[@joachimschreiber7835]

how would I build a really badass fence from one or more microwave transformers? they output 2kV AC anyway, dont they? and I dont need pulse. i want "touch & drop" perimeter defence style version...?

[@easternanglers95]

hy friend... what type of light dimmer you chose?

[@rodylopez1795]

Pregunta: pero la bobina de ignición la estás alimentando con la corriente de la casa? No debería de ser con una batería??? Osea con DC de entrada???

[@jeizanavarrete3723]

very good friend greetings of ecuador

[@mrgreenswelding2853]

Can you use this for a jacobs ladder?

[@carmelpule8493]

This is a capacitor discharge unit. It is an interesting system ho9w to operate the ignition coil.

[@youcef.hammar7516]

Hello , thanks for this video, I have a question about the oil used in the coil ignition, is it the PCB or ASKAREL oil? what about Chinese coil ignition? thanks

[@jaakkolehto1487]

Its mineral oil

[@danburch9989]

I'm going to try this with a 10 amp diode in series with the secondary of a 120vac to 12vac/10 amp transformer to turn the AC into 60 Hz pulsed DC. Polarity of the diode doesn't matter. At least try it to see if the diode blows. Coils like this are designed to operate with pulsing DC.

[@jakefriesenjake]

Depending on how long you use it probably. Just make a heavy duty ac to DC rectifier if you think it would be better

[@danielhedbloom3741]

What are the specifics of the ignition coul

[@waterfuel]

Why not use vibrating relay with ignition coil , then add the multiplier for higher volts output DC? Primary turns on, then off .

[@mac91077]

Capacitor values in voltage doubler circuit?

[@nirajdobariya9445]

Last you connect voltage multi... But how can we make it. What's value of capacitor and diode

[@qinaan]

Dear if we keep the spark gap distance constant say 5mm and vary the value of dimmer can we say that the sparks have a frequency range from ______Hz to -_______ KHz using your setup. Can you please check the frequency range by watching the spikes on a distant spectrum analyzer not connected with the circuit our RF transmission on an SDR?

[@JavierGomez-yh6zb]

Good video could explain to me what the operating principle is

[@paulrosario8572]

What happens if you cut down the load from the house to try and get a lower voltage on output ,what is the amps

[@chenelson185]

what can you do with hight voltage after 220ac

[@santiagoberon2789]

Excelent, it's great! How to make, the same DIY High Voltage, but for 220v of ac Supply?

[@visionofwellboyofficial]

+Ludic Science Can i use relay with the capacitor and ignition coil on 12 volts?

[@treegasmicthearborist5763]

you can make a relay that osculates accordingly with a capacitor on 12vdc try to use a relay out of a car or microwave circuit board. always discharge the hv cap from the transformer to the magnetron!

[@tonystark3391]

can I use ignition coil of a motorcycle instead?

[@kickcast7995]

Hi Ludic Science, I am building a rat zapper that will utilizing your schematic and adding a PIR sensor switch at the 220V source plus an MCB as fuse. One question, If NEGATIVE coil terminal and the HIGH VOLTAGE terminal successfully zap a rat and the rat will stay there, do you thing the MCB fuse will trip down (due to shortage in the circuit)? I want the circuit to be automatically ON when PIR sensor catch a move, so it can zap multiple time per setup. Currently I am using mosquito zapper part to electrify the zapper, but I need to use 220v to 3.7V DC stepdown and currently it works great with small mouse. I want to build a little bigger zapper that will kill bigger rodent for continuous use. The circuit is use in our own property with enough security inside a barn.

[@Shrek_Has_Covid19]

are you still alive

[@timtolar2115]

if its good to ask where are you from

[@stevenwynne4041]

I can only run mine for a few seconds before the coil gets too hot. Already had one coil blow up. Sprayed oil all over my shop. I'm using the exact same set-up. What am I doing wrong ?

[@matthwy1]

Great video, thank you! What is the purpose of the series capacitor? It is to provide some resonance with the coil, or some other reason?

[@eduardoedit787]

he said that it is a multiplier to make the current step up

[@harms123]

The one in series with the dimmer is to limit the current.

[@harms123]

@@eduardoedit787 It's a voltage multiplier.

[@aldoramon6934]

Te hago una consulta es solo alta tension o tiene amperaje la descarga. quiero saber si es aplicable a un electrificador de Cercas o es peligroso para uso humano por estar conectado directo a la red .

[@WindowsDefender2]

eso hay que preguntárselo a el ladrón cuando intente entrar a tu casa a ver que dice xD

[@bataalexander9703]

With a smaller capacitor, could this setup be used for a electric fence?

[@Electronichub_05]

It's not isolated from mains so it would probably be dangerous.

[@TechMastianaam]

+ludic science..... can I use flyback transformer instead of ignition coil???

[@user-sl5xw9wf1x]

Hi Ludic Would I get away with 20kv capacitors for the multiplier?.

[@putnik805]

This is like telegraph

[@pj1]

this would be perfect for a bug zapper the rheostat can ajust the gap for the screens

[@timtolar2115]

but I love your videos

[@ubaidurrehman1027]

Hello sir The motorbike can be used by ignition coil plz help mee

[@69iqtutorial]

Sir i made a hv transformer but when i plug it in the driver ... it makes nasty high frequency noises which decrease after i let the gap smaller andDlet arc

[@janfurstenberg4454]

I think you can use this for an electric fence as well...I stead of using 12vDC you can use 12vAC

[@smartlife9113]

Hello, and good videos. 1) You use AC input, but... is it AC in the input of the coil? I would like to use AC in the input of the ignition coil. Thanks. 2) I have 250 AC in the wall socket, can I use 1000 Volts, 1uF Capacitor or it would be too much?

[@ludicscience]

at the input of the coil there is chopped AC. Yes 1 uf or less.

[@MHTMND]

always exited watching your videos... is it strong enough to make lichtenberg figures on woods?

[@ludicscience]

Yes it is

[@MHTMND]

+Ludic Science thanks... would it work if i replace the ignition coil with flyback driver?

[@patriotnour912]

Good evening explanation is excellent but I want to lift the spark للسياراة to improve the performance what is the way, and thanks for

[@risnusyuhada2237]

can it be used to make ozone

[@geoffgeoff143]

How does flame rectification work?

[@ritikakapur4837]

Lucid, what can be the substitute of the insulation on ignition coil ?

[@ludicscience]

you can immerse the whole thing in oil

[@farisiraqi4661]

Nice video i want to ask you where and how can we get the ignition coil that you used here in your video?

[@eduardoedit787]

it is the ignition coil of the car using spark plugs

[@pedroespindola2401]

Hi friend,very good

[@chithrag153]

can it use for fencing

[@youcef.hammar7516]

Hello , thanks for this nice work, my question is how calculating the high voltage of the output of the coil ignition? thanks

[@jakefriesenjake]

Look online

[@harms123]

You can get a rough estimate by meassuring the arc lenght or meassure it with a divider.

[@matiastuculet5576]

hola, el capacitor de cuanto es? gracias

[@b0dynsoul]

Ludic, can I use this as a fence charger? Thanks

[@ELFMEDIA]

No! It's not isolated from AC network, you need to add a transformer

[@niswanthskumar1608]

Can it be used for electric fence ??? Pls rply

[@richievellalar3214]

can i use this method to install on bike ?

[@leopoldofernandezjr.508]

Ur videos are very informative and we can make our own diy projects. But why you have no new uploaded videos ?? Who you'll upload soon 💐

[@titikolomongso4723]

Woow good jobs...

[@theinventionshow]

the coil is for 12v and dc hiw you pout ac and 110v from your houce

[@pavloskellerman2614]

How many amps does this thing output/

[@tengkurais7367]

Where can i get that dimmer?

[@psj3789]

How much current do you consume?

[@mikemarachov3230]

How can I make the spark with higher energy while not increasing the voltage?

[@treegasmicthearborist5763]

higher current for more arc draw on the secondary if you want bigger hotter arcs use a zvs driver on a flyback keep in mind these are both dangerous.

[@ShadowGPSDFX]

Can you show how to make the voltage multiplier.

[@commanderofficial6903]

plz give one clap switch circuit video

[@AmazingMj07]

Sir, how to make voltage multiplier ? Its only resistor and capacitor?

[@martinda7446]

No it is diode and capacitor arranged so the diodes isolate each section from higher and higher voltage. Look up tripler.

[@aannttoniopereira]

is it possible to generate low voltage wih high frequency? 1.2 volts above 3 mega hertz, is it possible for an inverter?