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Electric Glove.

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For a while now I have been wanting to build a good electric glove. Some time ago I made one out of a camera with a 330V Capacitor. After that I brought 15 more 330V capacitors and tried to link them into series and parallel, neither worked when trying to charge with a camera (help would be appreciated on that topic, but moving on). I got the idea that I could get a transformer to up the voltage and lower the current to get a bigger spark; I wanted to make it so that I could have a constant 'wave' of electricity going through my fingertips, visible. I have come across a few websites that have these portable power supplies/transformers (I belive), High Voltage DC Power Supplies, and the question I have is, how big of a spark can you get from certain voltages, eg. 2000Volts, what's the distence that it can travel? And on a side note can you tell me what the current would effect in terms of visual effect, surly you cannot get it down so small that the voltage is 25,000 Volts and create a massive spark?

(Safety advise would be helpful, eg. at what current does it get to a dangerous level)
Thank you, (Yes I know it is dangerous)
 
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high voltage on your hand...
Unless this hand is not yours i would suggest maybe not doing any test or using at all.
If you dont make it safe and it shorts due to over use or wire failing the wrong way. you will be at risk of death due to the electrical shock disrupting the rhythm of the heart and cause it to become sporadic.
 
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First of all, let's say in theory, I did make a glove made out of rubber on the inside and one of those paint ball gloves on the outside.
Secondly, I’m sure there are people that will know in this forum.
 
I bet TheTeslaWarrior can help you, why don't you pm him...
 
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i have seen a version of this done but it was a leather glove and then had metal spikes where the sparks gap.
looks cool.
but i would not wear it.
i would be afraid i might sneeze or trip and with my luck kill something.
 
Lol, I'm just trying to make a list of at least 1 thing to do with an electric glove

Surely not whack it?
 
Well, first of all, you need one of those "professional grade" insulation gloves, normally used for work on powered lines ..... but they are heavy, and not comfortables to wear for long time (speaking for direct experience :p ..... we had class 4 gloves, at factory, rated for 40.000 V, max 50.000 V, and they was 40 cm lenght and almost 4mm thick)

Then you can build the rest, but also this depend from "how it must work" ..... more clearly, do you just want a glove that give an extra electrical shock when you punch something/someone, or a glove that work electrocuting that what you grip ?

In the first case, with some precautions, you can use also "common" (ok, relatively common) systems, and place the taser on the back of the glove, with the electrodes connected to spikes or plates on the bending edge ..... in the second case, it need to be made with contacts on the fingertips, and this will cause a lot more problems, in all the senses.

Not speaking about the fact that you need to be extremely cautious, in both the cases ..... just as example, imagine if you're around with your gloves on, and start to rain ..... BZZZZAP ! :p :D
 
This is something I would want to do as well.... :evil: More equipment for my supervillain lair I am going to accumulate! (Going to use this at Comicon next year for my steampunk outfit. That and a laser gun (going to custom make a host to make it look steampunk).

What is the voltage of a small spark gap? I know that static electricity is harmless, and occasionally, one can see the spark there. Isn't that like 18kV or so, and a microAmp current level?
 
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Just to clarify, I just want this for visual effect, not to harm anyone. Also I cannot obtain a Taser as I live in the UK,
 
@wolf stand rule o thumb is 1KV/cm or so (I think) and as for an arc from finger tip to tip with fingers spread out... I believe thats 30-50KV.
 
No, from thumb to forefinger :P We're talking 4-5cm. So that's only 4-5kV, right?

Just looked it up - it's 1 MILLIMETER per kv.
 
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Yes, air dielectric constant at standard temperature and humidity is around 1mm/1000V ..... for 4 or 5 cm, you need 40 to 50 KV.

And yes, ESD is almost harmless for humans (but, definitively, NOT a pleasure experience, at 50KV :p ..... take care about insulation ;))

You cannot easily obtain a low current 50KV direct transformer (some specialized shops had them for sale in the past, but now they are almost disappeared), but you can wind one yourself (more difficult, you need to take a lot of care about winding and insulation layers and "lacquering" all, for avoid internal arcs) ..... or wind a 6 to 8 KV transformer, more easy, and then use a ladder multiplier (diode-capacitor cells) ..... driving them at high frequency and using low value capacitors, and a high value terminal resistor for safety, you can still obtain high voltages at low currents.
 
Thank you for all of your help, I think I will try the project now. Wish me luck -.-

(If you do happen to find a 40 - 60 kv transformer please send the link my way, Thanks. Also if you know any one who could build one please tell me so that I could possably buy one)
 
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Isn't 4hv.org the equivalent of LPF but for high-voltage? I can't seem to find that forum -.-

EDIT: Never mind, found it.
 
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OK, my bad on the 1cm/KV part I knew it was smaller then 1in, as far as making the 50KV or so TV flyback transformer procured from... well a TV, there are plenty of documented drivers for them.
 
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