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Lightbulb Re: Harnassing Static Electricity

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Originally Posted by Nitack View Post
I did a few more tests and was actually able to appreciably light up my CFL even when it was not screwed into any lamp. The energy for that to happen did not come from the wires of the lap, which has been suggested. Obviously we are not going to power a house off of our static electricity, but it would be interesting to see if we could power conventional batteries this way. Every little bit helps when compounded over time.
I am wondering something, can you get the CFL to glow once again when you move the charged plasic away from the CFL? is the answer is yes i think i may have an explanation.
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