PLASMA BALL

Plasma ball is something I always wanted to have. But I never got the idea to post about it until it was requested by JeE KnowS ThiS fan Jaded Mesh. So here you are bro.

Also known as

• Plasma lamps

• Plasma balls

• Domes

• Spheres

• Tubes

• Orbs

Is usually a clear glass orb filled with a mixture of various gases most commonly

• Helium 

• Neon

• Xenon

• Krypton and other gases

A much smaller orb in its centre serves as an electrode

Plasma filaments extend from the inner electrode to the outer glass insulator, giving the appearance of multiple constant beams of colored light


Placing a hand near the glass alters the high-frequency electric field, causing a single beam to migrate from the inner ball to the point of contact

POTENTIAL HAZARDS

Placing electronic devices near or upon the plasma lamp, glass may become hot, and break



The radio frequency field produced by plasma lamps can interfere with the operation of

• Touchpads used on laptop computers

• Digital audio players

• Cell phones

• Cordless telephones and Wi-Fi devices several feet away

When a metal object is placed on the surface of a plasma lamp's glass, a danger of shock and burning exists

Possible (although difficult) to cause a minor burn to the finger by hovering the fingertip just above the surface of the glass

If the orb becomes wet or is covered in a metallic substance, such as a coin or tinfoil, arcs form outside the glass, easily causing burns

Ozone (no information could be attained regarding ozone, would be updated), which is harmful to humans, may also accumulate outside of the surface of the glass orb after a few minutes of constant operation

Plasma ball releases electromagnetic radiation which can interfere a person’s a pacemaker or other internal electrical medical device and should avoid contact



Application

Used as curiosities or toys for their unique lighting effects and the "tricks" that can be performed on them by moving the hands around them

A school's laboratory equipment for demonstration purposes

Are not usually employed for general lighting

However, some novelty stores have begun selling a nightlight plasma lamp that can fit into a standard light socket

HISTORY

Most popular in the 1980s

Was invented by Nikola Tesla after his experimentation with high-frequency 



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