Promotional price valid on web orders only. Your contract pricing may differ. Interested in signing up for a dedicated account number?
Learn More
  1. Home
  2. Products
  3. Education Supplies
  4. Physics and Engineering Classroom Products
  5. Classroom Electricity and Magenetism Studies
  6. S68854

Small Van de Graaff Generator, 200kV
SDPSCI_ED

Catalog No. S68854
Change view
Click to view available options
200,000V potential Van de Graaff
1 product options available for selection
Product selection table with 1 available options. Use arrow keys to navigate and Enter or Space to select.
Catalog No.
S68854 200,000V potential Van de Graaff
Use arrow keys to navigate between rows. Press Enter or Space to select a product option. 1 options available.
1 options
Catalog No. S68854 Supplier Science First Supplier No. 6153100

Description

Create lightning with these time-tested devices.

  • Named after the inventer Van de Graaff, a German physicist
  • Produces low-amperage static electricity that can be “shocking,” but perfectly safe
  • Two different pulleys inside a plastic column create and carry static charge up to the polished aluminum collector globe
  • Draw out static charge in a burst of lightning — or set each hair on your head on end
  • Instruction booklet explains how to raise hair, produce lightning and electric wind
  • Experiment with St. Elmo's fire or electrostatic attraction and repulsion

Specifications:

  • 200,000V potential, sparks to 5 in. (12.7cm)
  • 17.7 in. (45cm) high
  • 2 neoprene belts
  • 7 in. (18cm) dia. oblate (0.040 thick)
  • Operates in humidity up to 90%
  • 1.75 in. (4.4cm) dia. opaque PVC column
  • 110V operation

Order Info

Replacement belts are available separately (Cat. No. S43203).

Specifications

Voltage 110 V
For Use With (Application) Students can create their own lightning with these time tested devices which deposits a very large amount of positive electric charge on dome, can conduct experiment with St. Elmo's fire or electrostatic attraction and repulsion
Height (English) 17.7 in.
Includes Two Neoprene belts, 7 in. dia. oblate (0.040 thickness), 1.75 in. dia. opaque PVC column with 2 different pulleys
Height (Metric) 45 cm
Product Type Van de Graaff Generator
Product Title
Select an issue

By clicking Submit, you acknowledge that you may be contacted by Fisher Scientific in regards to the feedback you have provided in this form. We will not share your information for any other purposes. All contact information provided shall also be maintained in accordance with our Privacy Policy.