Inductive electrostatic generator and accessories, after Holtz — Teylers Museum

Inductive electrostatic generator and accessories, after Holtz

1867

In 1865 the German Wilhelm Holtz invented a whole new type of electrostatic generator. Older, less powerful machines used friction to accumulate electric energy. Holtz used the principle of influence: the attraction of charges at a distance. By rotating a glass disc, covered with paper foil, along a stationary disc with two apertures, a new charge can be generated at every turn via a complex process. This is accumulated through comb collectors, and can be led to two Leyden jars, if desired. At a certain moment, the charge accumulation reaches a maximum, which depends partly on the humidity level of the air.

In 1870 conservator Van der Willigen published experiments with this – in those days - ultramodern machine.

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Fysisch Kabinet

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Inductive electrostatic generator and accessories, after Holtz

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Inductive electrostatic generator and accessories, after Holtz

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