Set-up Instructions for E&M: ES - 19

Equipment Locations
Item(s)Location
Plexiglass TankSet 3, Cabinet 3, Shelf 1
Electrodes (2)
Castor OilChemical/Glassware Cabinet
Grass Seeds
Overhead ProjectorUtility Cart in Room 87
Variable High Voltage Power Supply

Set-up Instructions

Step 1 - Attach electrodes to plexiglass tank and align as in the photo shown below:

2 Electrodes in an empty plexiglass container

Step 2 - Place tank on top of overhead projector.

Step 3 - Connect Electrodes to the high voltage power source.

Wires connected to plexiglass     15 kV power supply

Step 4 - Pour Castor Oil into the plexiglass tank so that there is approximately 0.25-0.5 cm of liquid in the tank.

electrodes submerged in Castor Oil

Step 5 - (RIGHT BEFORE USE!!) Sprinkle grass seeds around tank so that there is an equal distribution in the vicinity of the electrodes.  WARNING: Sprinkling seeds too early will result in them soaking up oil and sinking to the bottom.