Hall of Electric Discharges

In the interactive Hall of Electric Discharges, you will become a leading figure in electrostatics. Through dynamic light demonstrations and electrostatic experiments, you will actively learn about protection against dangerous voltage from real transformers, inductors and generators. You will discover how lightning strikes occur in the form of Lichtenberg figures and in a real Faraday cage you will experience an authentic discharge from a Tesla transformer.

Collection items documenting the development of electrical engineering were exhibited mainly in the permanent exhibition presenting notification electrical engineering. The feedback from visitors to the static exhibits prompted the Slovak Technical Museum to create a dynamic and interactive Hall of Electric Discharges. Demonstrations tell about the phenomena of electrostatics and high-voltage technology. In addition to classic demonstrations of the effects of static electricity, spark discharges up to 80 cm long are shown here - artificial lightning from a Tesla transformer directed into a Faraday cage.