walshy155

Well I'm learning more, now. I just made a simple Leyden jar, and a step up transformer to make a arc of voltage.

Thanks, I never mess with mains, because when I was about 8 I was messing around with a plug, and I electrocuted myself. I didnt know anything then. So if I touched the neutral, but not the live I wouldnt get a shock, or do you have to touch both? (I dont intend to LOL).

I live in UK and I have a 3 prong AC outlet, one is live what are the other neutral and ground? what do these do

Thanks! That was very helpful.

Can someone answer this?

Please.

I have to know this.

Thanks, I've tried searching for things on the net, but I don't seem to find much. Thanks anyway. But any idea of how that image works. Ahh and one question, that I want anyone to try and answer is. Say I had an 12v DC power supply @1 AMP and 12v AC power supply @1 AMP, would there be any difference, like if put on a light bulb, would one shine brighter, you get the idea. I know that AC is alternating current (house voltage) and the electrons change polarity around 60 times a second (IN UK), and DC is direct cirrent (battery etc) the electrons flow in one way, and don't alternate.

I want to know hot to make a step up transformer. Beceause before I made something that involved a elctromagnet, and a bar of wood, and if I put a 9 volt batery on it, I would have a small shock, it was kinda like a game. I want to know how to make it again. so I want to know how to make a transformer. I want to make a step up transformer, like this, I did it about a year ago, but I forgot how it works. can anyone explain. Can you help me with this guys. I have to bump, this.

what do you mean? You do need a think wire for the higher amperage though. LOL A thicker wire.

hmmm. OK Also another question, is there any thread, explaining how transformers work, but in high detail. I know the basics.

That dont really explain much.

OK So, I kinda get the point, say I have a 12Volt supply @ 1AMP, and a 12Volt supply @ 5@, what would be the difference?, is it that the voltage is being pumped faster?

But I also read somewhere else , If I was shocked by a couple hundred volts with low amps it would not hurt, but if it was olads of amps on a low voltage powersupply it would hurt. I thought I knew it by saying "So voltage is how much water can be pushed, and amps is how much water is being pushed", but clearly I dont know, voltage is the measurement for Just watched this, now I knwo thanks all anyway!

So If I was shocked by 200v with a current of 10miliamp, it would not hurt? But if I was shocked by 200amps and 1 volt it would sting horribly?