How to Build Your Own Static Electricity Sensor

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By Guruji

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Brush your hair with the plastic comb and then wave the comb near the sensor, watch the effect on the LED.

Scuff your feet on a carpet and then touch the sensor wire end and see the LED lit.

A very interesting and simple project of a highly sensitive static electricity detector circuit, it can also be used as ion detector, electric field detector etc. The circuit is able to detect static charge in any substance from 2 to 3 feet away, it can also be used to test your room ionizer and also detect electric field in a wire from a foot away.

Also you can do a variety of experiments with this little project. The circuit is using only four components.

How to Build Your Own Static Electricity Sensor