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Richard Harris

Jan 1, 1970
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Hi, this is a little long.
I was watching a TV program about UFO's as there was nothing else on TV, it
was very comical and amusing but then there was a 30 second clip of some guy
that explained something and then showed an experiment. It got my attention
and curiosity, would like to know if anyone has any information about what
is described below and if its true or not, as they say you cant believe
everything you see on TV.

The guy showed a device which was simply a circular coil of wire wraped
around about 240 times at a diameter of 4 inches, it had no core, just taped
into a circle. It was not insulated either, not sure what gage wire it was,
anyway, the two ends of the coil was attached to a US style mains plug, the
guy plugged this into a US mains outlet which I believe is 110V 60HZ AC, and
the coil of wire levitated in the air, there was no metal core or anything,
it was not electromagnetism holding the coil in the air, but it just floats
in the air! Now the only thing I would expect the coil to do would be to
generate a load of heat and a magnetic field. Is this for real? Any idea
what is going on?

I did not want to try this, for a number of reasons, one I have 240V supply,
two my fuse box would most likely trip soon as the device is plugged in.

I did try google for information on this and came up with nothing like it.

Thanks.
 
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Alexander

Jan 1, 1970
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Richard Harris said:
Hi, this is a little long.
I was watching a TV program about UFO's as there was nothing else on
TV, it
was very comical and amusing but then there was a 30 second clip of
some guy
that explained something and then showed an experiment. It got my
attention
and curiosity, would like to know if anyone has any information
about what
is described below and if its true or not, as they say you cant
believe
everything you see on TV.

The guy showed a device which was simply a circular coil of wire
wraped
around about 240 times at a diameter of 4 inches, it had no core,
just taped
into a circle. It was not insulated either, not sure what gage wire
it was,
anyway, the two ends of the coil was attached to a US style mains
plug, the
guy plugged this into a US mains outlet which I believe is 110V 60HZ
AC, and
the coil of wire levitated in the air, there was no metal core or
anything,
it was not electromagnetism holding the coil in the air, but it just
floats
in the air! Now the only thing I would expect the coil to do would
be to
generate a load of heat and a magnetic field. Is this for real? Any
idea
what is going on?

I did not want to try this, for a number of reasons, one I have 240V
supply,
two my fuse box would most likely trip soon as the device is plugged
in.

I did try google for information on this and came up with nothing
like it.

Thanks.
It looks to me that there was some metal in the coil and it was pushed
up by magnetism.
Where do you live with 240VAC??? I think it should be 230VAC +/-10%,
for now I don't know a country with 240VAC.

Alexander
 
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Richard Harris

Jan 1, 1970
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The United Kingdom, we have 240V 50HZ AC here.
Well all appliances are listed over here as 240V AC...
 
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Alexander

Jan 1, 1970
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Richard Harris said:
The United Kingdom, we have 240V 50HZ AC here.
Well all appliances are listed over here as 240V AC...
I thought it was 230VAC.
 
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default

Jan 1, 1970
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Hi, this is a little long.
I was watching a TV program about UFO's as there was nothing else on TV, it
was very comical and amusing but then there was a 30 second clip of some guy
that explained something and then showed an experiment. It got my attention
and curiosity, would like to know if anyone has any information about what
is described below and if its true or not, as they say you cant believe
everything you see on TV.

The guy showed a device which was simply a circular coil of wire wraped
around about 240 times at a diameter of 4 inches, it had no core, just taped
into a circle. It was not insulated either, not sure what gage wire it was,
anyway, the two ends of the coil was attached to a US style mains plug, the
guy plugged this into a US mains outlet which I believe is 110V 60HZ AC, and
the coil of wire levitated in the air, there was no metal core or anything,
it was not electromagnetism holding the coil in the air, but it just floats
in the air! Now the only thing I would expect the coil to do would be to
generate a load of heat and a magnetic field. Is this for real? Any idea
what is going on?

I did not want to try this, for a number of reasons, one I have 240V supply,
two my fuse box would most likely trip soon as the device is plugged in.

I did try google for information on this and came up with nothing like it.

Thanks.

A coil of wire with a strong enough magnetic field should levitate if
it were above a non-magnetic conductive plate, by inducing a counter
magnetic field in the plate - but it sure wouldn't be very stable and
would eat a lot of energy.

When "proving" the existence of UFOs, smoke and mirrors are essential
equipment to have on hand. Perhaps it was rigged?
 
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Richard Harris

Jan 1, 1970
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Nope im sure its 240, all apliances have 240V AC on them, apart from some
computer equipment that has 230V and seems to work on though. But all
building sites in this country step 240 down to 110. Due to the fact that
your less likely to do serious harm with 110. And i have had a few shocks of
240 before, and if realy hurts, makes you arms feel like gelly, and they
move uncontrolably. never had a 110 shock though but I would assume its a
lot less painfull. Cheap computer equipment use to have 240V switches on the
power for supply, and came with small ruber pushon insulators for the
connectors, and they came off very easy, so thats how I managed to
electricute me self, now they have low voltage switches and all the high
voltage is contained in the PSU. It does make you a little more carefull
once you have had a shock from 240, its not something you forget easy. I
hear it can kill you, I must be lucky.

So everyone agree this floating coil of wire sounds like bull shit then?

Thanks.


Daniel said:
Australia also uses 240VAC 50Hz.

Daniel
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Don Kelly

Jan 1, 1970
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Richard Harris said:
Hi, this is a little long.
I was watching a TV program about UFO's as there was nothing else on TV,
it
was very comical and amusing but then there was a 30 second clip of some
guy
that explained something and then showed an experiment. It got my
attention
and curiosity, would like to know if anyone has any information about what
is described below and if its true or not, as they say you cant believe
everything you see on TV.

The guy showed a device which was simply a circular coil of wire wraped
around about 240 times at a diameter of 4 inches, it had no core, just
taped
into a circle. It was not insulated either, not sure what gage wire it
was,
anyway, the two ends of the coil was attached to a US style mains plug,
the
guy plugged this into a US mains outlet which I believe is 110V 60HZ AC,
and
the coil of wire levitated in the air, there was no metal core or
anything,
it was not electromagnetism holding the coil in the air, but it just
floats
in the air! Now the only thing I would expect the coil to do would be to
generate a load of heat and a magnetic field. Is this for real? Any idea
what is going on?

I did not want to try this, for a number of reasons, one I have 240V
supply,
two my fuse box would most likely trip soon as the device is plugged in.

I did try google for information on this and came up with nothing like it.

Thanks.

It is likely magnetic levitation. There was probably someting hidden, such
as another coil.
Not good for lifting any appreciable distance.
The only other alternative is scam or illusion.
 
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Arabel

Jan 1, 1970
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Take a look at this site , what you have seen was not US main voltage, but
a high voltage transformer of a monitorset or TV. Tesla coils can also be
used.
It works with a voltage of about 20.000 Volts!!! more or less, and creates a
ION-wind which lift the device into air.
Try google for words like "powering a lifter" tesla coils etc...
http://jnaudin.free.fr/html/lftbld.htm


grtz
 
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Don Kelly

Jan 1, 1970
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Arabel said:
Take a look at this site , what you have seen was not US main voltage,
but
a high voltage transformer of a monitorset or TV. Tesla coils can also be
used.
It works with a voltage of about 20.000 Volts!!! more or less, and creates
a
ION-wind which lift the device into air.
Try google for words like "powering a lifter" tesla coils etc...
http://jnaudin.free.fr/html/lftbld.htm


grtz

So? No big deal and definitely not a way to get a practical device.
Variation of the old corona pinwheel and the practical application of
electrostatic speakers. Efficiency low, power/weight ratio very high.
 
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quietguy

Jan 1, 1970
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Quite a few years ago one of the Oz electronic mags described a project that
sounds similar to what you describe - it wouldn't ahve run directly off the
mains though.

Unfortunately I can't remember all the details - but I think it was some sort
of coil in a form like the thing you throw quoits onto, and it would suspend a
ring of aluminium in the air - "defying gravity". If you applied a pulse to
the coil it would shoot the ring vertically into the air as I recall.

Possibly Electronics Australia, R,TV&Hobbies perhaps.

David
 
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Don Kelly

Jan 1, 1970
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quietguy said:
Quite a few years ago one of the Oz electronic mags described a project
that
sounds similar to what you describe - it wouldn't ahve run directly off
the
mains though.

Unfortunately I can't remember all the details - but I think it was some
sort
of coil in a form like the thing you throw quoits onto, and it would
suspend a
ring of aluminium in the air - "defying gravity". If you applied a pulse
to
the coil it would shoot the ring vertically into the air as I recall.

Possibly Electronics Australia, R,TV&Hobbies perhaps.

David
 
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P.

Jan 1, 1970
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Years ago I was messing around with old degauss coils from around the
edge of TV tubes connecting them directly to mains voltage while holding
them in gloves they melt down in a few seconds but you can feel the field
generated its
like the centrifugal force you feel when twisting a bicycle wheel while its
rotating.
 
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Scott Lane

Jan 1, 1970
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P. said:
Years ago I was messing around with old degauss coils from around the
edge of TV tubes connecting them directly to mains voltage while holding
them in gloves they melt down in a few seconds but you can feel the field
generated its
like the centrifugal force you feel when twisting a bicycle wheel while
its
rotating.
Gravity is just a force. Any opposing force that overcomes it would appear
to "defy" gravity, although I feel a better term for it would be to
"overcome the level of the force of gravity". Me jumping up and down could
be considered "defying" gravity. It doesn't matter what the force is made
of, electrical, electromechanical, or physical. Kinetic energy. By
definition, any electrical field contains an electromagnetic force.
Scott
 
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