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E-Field Detector

Item # 96-3580

Regular price $179.00
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Using the E-field detector, teachers and students can investigate the effects of positive and negative charge. The probe of this detector can "sniff out" unknown charges, demonstrate charging by induction, and even prove the inverse square dependence of Coulombs Law.

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At last electric fields are made visible!  

The E-Field Detector is a sensitive instrument designed to facilitate hands-on investigations of the effects of positive and negative electrical charge. The probe of this detector can "sniff out" unknown charges, demonstrate charging by induction, and even prove the inverse square dependence of Coulombs Law. Not only does the E-Field Detector indicate if charge is present, it can also determine the sign and magnitude of the charge present. An LED display on the top of the instrument lights up red when positive charge is detected and blue if negative charge is present. More LEDs will light up as more charge is detected, allowing for qualitative investigations of charge.  This clever device works both as a lecture demonstration and as a laboratory apparatus. The back plate of the E-Field Detector houses ports so a voltmeter may be attached.

Products being sold are not toys. They are for Educational / Laboratory use only. They are not for use by children 12 and under.

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What’s Included

  • E-Field Detector
  • Power Supply
  • Grounding lead
  • BNC E-field detector nose

Features & Specs

The E-Field Detector has two sensitivity settings:

 

Hi Sensitivity Setting:

  • Range: 0 to +/- 470 pC
  • Resolution: 0.1 pC

 

Low Sensitivity Setting:

  • Range: 0 to +/- 47 nC
  • Resolution: 10 pC

Accessories

Order Qty Price Qty for Discount Discount Price Total Savings
Proof Plane, Small Proof Plane, Small Item # 96-3585
$15.50 10 $13.90
Charge Separation Rods Charge Separation Rods Item # 96-3590
$11.00 3 $10.00
Grounding Plate Grounding Plate Item # 96-3595
$35.00 3 $32.90
Friction Rod Kit Friction Rod Kit Item # P6-1600
$12.00 12 $11.00