The science behind a Jacob’s Ladder is simple: When voltage is applied between conductors—in this case, the two wires—electrons on the positive side want to leap to the negative side.

A dangerous experiment: DIY instructions for Jacob's Ladder are readily available online. In a YouTube video with over 60,000 views on how to make a Jacob's Ladder, the uploader includes a disclaimer: ...

In this video I show how I made a mini Jacob's Ladder from an Arc Lighter, and conduct some experiments to answer a viewer question about if a coil of wire could turn my bismuth levitator into a ...

A Jacob´s ladder is a favorite project of high voltage enthusiasts. It makes a visually attractive and fun display of a high voltage electrical arc climbing a pair of electrodes. [Keystone ...