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How does a different voltage affect the gherkinator?
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How does a different voltage affect the gherkinator?
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How does a different voltage affect the gherkinator?
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Jordi Sod asked the Naked Scientists:
Hello,
I found this absolutely charming experiment, and would like to try it:
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/kitchenscience/garage-science/exp/the-gherkinator/
Nevertheless, I live in Mexico, where we use 110 V, as opposed to . Would it still work, or do I need a transformer to increase the voltage, to the UK's 220 V? As P = V2/R, I believe that the voltage difference may indeed be a problem.
Thank you for your help, and for your most wonderful site. All the best,
Jordi Sod,
Mexico City.
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How does a different voltage affect the gherkinator?
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You want to explode a pickle?!?!
I would suggest going with the 110. If the effect is not sufficiently interesting then get the step up transformer.
Why not make an electric mouse trap?
Microprocessor controlled?
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How does a different voltage affect the gherkinator?
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I believe that it does work on 110V, as I think one of the early people to do it was somewhere in California (where else). To be honest I have only done it on 230V, but there is no reason it shouldn't work at a lower voltage, the sparks will just be a bit shorter.
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