Wimshurst Generator
Product Code : EL-PLE-13157
Eduscope India is a leading Wimshurst Generator
Quick Answer: Wimshurst Generator is an electrostatic machine that generates high voltage by purely mechanical means, using two contra-rotating discs to build charge through induction.
The Wimshurst Generator demonstrates how high voltage electric charges can be generated without any moving belt, forming part of EduScope India's Physics Lab Equipment range. The design was developed by British inventor James Wimshurst in the 1880s and works using two contra-rotating discs fitted with metal sectors; as the discs turn in opposite directions, electrostatic induction causes opposite charges to build up on facing sectors, which are then collected by small brush-like neutralizer bars and carried away to the machine's storage capacitors. Turning the crank steadily increases this stored charge until it discharges as a visible spark, giving students a direct demonstration of electrostatic induction and charge accumulation. The generator is built with clear acrylic rotating discs, chosen so students can directly see the sector plates and brush contacts at work as the machine is operated. Charge collection relies on good-quality foil strips and brushes, while the charge itself is stored in insulated cylindrical capacitors (Leyden jars) mounted on the frame, with the complete assembly sitting on a durable plastic platform for stability during use; overall, the unit measures 17" tall x 15" wide x 9.5" deep. The Wimshurst Generator is guaranteed to produce large, easily visible sparks, making it a reliable and dramatic way to demonstrate high-voltage charge generation and discharge to a full classroom; because the spark is both visible and audible, every student gets a clear, unmistakable sign that a charge has built up and is being released, making the machine well suited to introductory electrostatics demonstrations.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Charge generation | Two contra-rotating discs, electrostatic induction |
| Discs | Clear acrylic, visible metal sectors |
| Charge storage | Insulated cylindrical capacitors (Leyden jars) |
| Base | Durable plastic platform |
| Overall dimensions | 17" tall x 15" wide x 9.5" deep |
EduScope India's physics equipment, including this Wimshurst Generator, is exported to Caribbean markets such as Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Barbados, supporting school and institutional science lab equipping in the region.
This generator is also part of the physics demonstration kit India range EduScope India regularly supplies through bulk institutional and government lab-equipment orders, school chains and CSR-funded science-education programs.
It is part of EduScope India's Physics Lab Equipment range. For a different approach to generating high voltage charge, EduScope India's Van de Graaff Generator, Small Electric builds charge using a continuously moving belt rather than induction from rotating discs, offering a useful side-by-side comparison of electrostatic generator designs.
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