Keywords: Jakobsleiter-ani.gif Funktionsweise einer Jakobsleiter Animation showing the operation of a Jacobs Ladder Jakobsleiter a high voltage entertainment display device It consists of two metal rods in a shallow V shape that gradually spread apart connected at the bottom to the terminals of a high voltage transformer When the power is turned on a continuous electric arc appears at the bottom of the rods Because the electricity heats the air the arc rises climbing the rods getting longer as it goes up until it gets to the top and the arc extinguishes Then a new arc forms at the bottom and begins climbing The voltages used are in the range 3000 - 15000 volts Jacobs Ladders are sometimes seen in old science fiction movies own original text selbst erstellt 1 2008-04-23 Stefan Riepl Quark48 Quark48 de Original upload log de wikipedia Wdwd CommonsHelper page de wikipedia Jakobsleiter-ani gif 2008-04-23 18 39 Quark48 320×240× 21241 bytes <nowiki> Information Funktionsweise einer Jakobsleiter selbst erstellt Stefan Riepl ~~~ 23 4 2008 </nowiki> Jacob's ladder electrical |