Spark Gap Igniter - 4.8V - COM-11218 - SparkFun Electronics

This product has shipping restrictions, so it might have limited shipping options or cannot be shipped to the following countries: Creative Commons images are CC BY 2.0 These transformers are capable of creating spark gaps up to about half-an-inch. They work really well as an ignition source for things like potato cannons, they also make the official sound of the mad scientist. The sparks that are generated sound a lot like a taser and you should take that sound as a warning to take extreme care when the unit is powered. To throw sparks, simply secure the blue and grey wires to electrodes spaced no more than half-an-inch apart and connect the red and white leads to a 5V source. Be warned, these transformers draw about 3A so your power supply will need to be somewhat robust. Note: We are now carrying a new model of this Spark Gap Igniter, it has the same specs as our previous one, it just looks a little different. The dimensions of the center barrel are 71 x 21 x 25mm and the overall l

This product has shipping restrictions, so it might have limited shipping options or cannot be shipped to the following countries: Creative Commons images are CC BY 2.0 These transformers are capable of creating spark gaps up to about half-an-inch. They work really well as an ignition source for things like potato cannons, they also make the official sound of the mad scientist. The sparks that are generated sound a lot like a taser and you should take that sound as a warning to take extreme care when the unit is powered. To throw sparks, simply secure the blue and grey wires to electrodes spac