Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Here is a short experiment with a Tesla coil, old wine bottle, and a vacuum pump. The bottle held up but I was concerned at the start that it could fail and implode like a CRT. Localised heating also occurs on the bottle walls to add to the stresses.
Here is a short experiment with a Tesla coil, old wine bottle, and a vacuum pump. The bottle held up but I was concerned at the start that it could fail and implode like a CRT. Localised heating also occurs on the bottle walls to add to the stresses.
