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Making a Strong RF Discharge Circuit

Last Updated on August 13, 2023 by Swagatam 75 Comments

In this article we study an RF discharge generation concept also called EMP generator capable of producing an intense RF electrical discharge in the air which may have the potentials of paralyzing and permanently damaging all electronic systems in the close vicinity. The idea was requested by Mr. Nidal.

Table of Contents
  • Technical Specifications
    • The Design
    • Circuit Diagram
    • How it Works
      • Parts List

Technical Specifications

I have seen a lot of circuits from you in your blog. I am a great fan of you!!!!

If you could help me with a circuit diagram for breaking 2.5 Volt torch bulb (Filament type) when it is switched ON and kept close to a copper pot 6 inches away (distance is between torch and copper pot) with a 12 Volt DC supply.

The thing is that, a switched on torch bulb should blow off when it is kept closer to a "copper pot" kept 6 inches apart. I hope a strong magnetic field will give the result.

But the problem is how to magnetize a copper pot to that extend?, an alternating supply give to a copper pot may develop magnetic flux around it or will it get short circuited?

Is it enough to break lamp filament? Or do I need to wind a copper coil inside that vessel to get that result?

Please help me in solving this issue.

Many thanks and expecting a reply from you soon.

Best regards,

Nidal.


The Design

The proposed concept of fusing a bulb filament through a wireless magnetic field doesn't appear to be feasible, however it could be implemented using a very strong RF discharge, such as from a very high voltage capacitor.

The idea may be carried as given in the following explanation:

A high current low voltage is first stepped up to many kilovolts, then stored inside equivalently rated high voltage capacitors and finally discharged by creating a short circuit across the high voltage capacitor leads.

The resulting discharge will generate an awesome amount RF electricity in the zone which may have the potential of fusing the filament of a bulb or illuminating a fluorescent tube momentarily.

Caution: The EMP discharge could produce devastating effects on all electronic equipment placed within the range of the discharge.

Caution: This circuit is designed to generate extremely high lethal voltages. Extreme caution and care is advised while handling this project. This project is NOT recommended for the newcomers.

Circuit Diagram

EMP generator circuit

How it Works

Referring to the diagram above, the set up shows a basic capacitive discharge system. The circuit comprising the diodes, C1 and the SCR form a capacitor charge/discharge switching stage which is powered from a boosted AC using a couple of mains transformers.

TR1/ and TR2 transformers are coupled together such that the low voltage TR2 winding connects with the TR1's low voltage winding.

When mains is applied to TR2 primary, an equivalent 220V (low current) is induced across the upper winding of TR1.

This voltage is used for charging the high voltage capacitor C1 in the circuit via a switching SCR stage which is triggered through the 50Hz low voltage input from TR2 via D2.

The switched C1 discharge is applied to the primary of a car ignition coil, which steps up this voltage to a staggering 40,000V or higher.

This voltage is kept hanging across a thin filament position within a suitably dimensioned conical shaped aluminum radiator.

When the shown push button is pressed, the high voltage tries to force its path through the filament creating a massive arc and explosion across the points.

This generates an intense RF disturbance in the region which is further magnified and propagated by the cone to the target which is here a small electrical bulb.

If the discharge is sufficiently strong may produce a momentary illumination of the bulb filament and then fusing due to the generated RF electricity.

Parts List

  • R4,R5 = 100 OHMS, 1 WATT
  • D1, D2, D3, D4 = 1N4007
  • C1 = 100uF/500V,
  • SCR = BT151
  • TR1/TR2 = 220V/0-12V/1AMP TRANSFORMERS.

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raja
June 28, 2024 • 2 years ago #153303

Those people asking for this circuit are using to cheat the society in India. The rate of the pot increases with the range of the torch closing. Starts from lakhs to crores………. Its a illegal business in India

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Brennen Richardson
July 31, 2023 • 3 years ago #144440

Could you please give me a step-by-step on which terminal I’m soldering these different pieces to on the transistor I do not understand this diagram and I bought the pieces for this thing and I need it to work. Or can you just send me a picture of one that does work?

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Brennen Richardson
June 21, 2023 • 3 years ago #143589

Where can I buy the Transformers for this and could you send me just a picture of what it looked like if you put it together just the circuit with? The Transformers and the capacitor.

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SwagatamAdmin
June 21, 2023 • 3 years ago #143593

You can buy the transformer from any car automobile shop.

It is basically a powerful CDI circuit. You can refer the following example article and the video:

https://www.homemade-circuits.com/how-to-make-capacitive-discharge/

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Brennen Richardson
August 13, 2023 • 3 years ago #144686

I still don’t understand the wiring diagram which terminal of the transistor do I wire the full Bridge rectifier to?

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SwagatamAdmin
August 13, 2023 • 3 years ago #144691

I am sorry, but if you are not understanding the circuit then this experiment is not for you. This project involves lethal high voltage and and I won’t recommend this to any newcomer.

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Brennen Richardson
August 23, 2023 • 3 years ago #144843

I’m not new to electricity I just have a hard time with these bolueprints.

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Brennen Richardson
June 23, 2023 • 3 years ago #143622

Isn’t there two of the Transformers and are they the same values as one another? I’m new to electronics so I have no idea how to read these diagrams that’s why I asked for a picture. What should I charge the capacitor with?

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SwagatamAdmin
June 23, 2023 • 3 years ago #143625

Yes they both can be 0-12/220V 1 amp transformers with their 12V side wires connected with each other.

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Brennen Richardson
July 1, 2023 • 3 years ago #143825

And what kind of tr is it ac to DC or DC to ac DC to DC or ac to ac?

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SwagatamAdmin
July 1, 2023 • 3 years ago #143835

Transformers always work with an input AC, and produce an equivalent AC output depending on the winding spec.

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Brennen Richardson
July 1, 2023 • 3 years ago #143824

U have written it as 0-12v 1 amp and 220v0-12v I amp are these step up or down tra nsformers?

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SwagatamAdmin
July 1, 2023 • 3 years ago #143834

These are the standard step-down transformers.

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Jason
May 18, 2023 • 3 years ago #142656

I need to build a simple mobile RFI jam out of household things what can I use and how ?baby monitor ? Walkie talkie ?remotes??? Please help

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SwagatamAdmin
May 18, 2023 • 3 years ago #142657

It is not possible to build a mobile phone jammer using household gadgets. Jammers require special parts.

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SANJOY BHATTACHARJEE the
June 6, 2022 • 4 years ago #123873

How much is the power of this circuit and can it be modified to have much more power? If yes then please provide the schematic.

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SwagatamAdmin
June 6, 2022 • 4 years ago #123877

The power will depend on the ignition coil power and the transformer power. I have not yet checked the actual power of the system so not sure about it.

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Jithu
March 11, 2022 • 4 years ago #115570

Have you done this

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Manu Krishnan
December 14, 2020 • 6 years ago #85320

Hi sir, please check your mail.i have been attached a video.

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SwagatamAdmin
December 14, 2020 • 6 years ago #85334

Hi Manu, I cannot find your email, not even in junk folder

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Manu Krishnan
December 14, 2020 • 6 years ago #85343

This is your mail id right???

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SwagatamAdmin
December 14, 2020 • 6 years ago #85350

Got your email now, what you are showing is basically a Tesla Coil, as given in the image

Tesla coil

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Manu Krishnan
December 14, 2020 • 6 years ago #85352

Sir thank you soo much.
Sir I need this same method above the one table.i need to fix the device under the table and need the frequency above the table, around 12 Inch frequency ( 360 degree)
We can operate in ac also. How does it possible?? What changes should I do on this??
Please help me
Regards
Manukrishnan.

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Jithu
March 11, 2022 • 4 years ago #115520

Have you done this

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SwagatamAdmin
December 15, 2020 • 6 years ago #85370

Manu, there are many good constructional videos regarding this concept that you can check on YT. I have so far not built a Tesla coil, so I can’t suggest much on this concept.

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MOHAMED Hab
December 9, 2020 • 6 years ago #85143

Mr. Swagatam the circuit looks great congrats !
This device can burn Nanobots Without damaging the targeted individual ?
i’ll apreciate your response !!!

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SwagatamAdmin
December 9, 2020 • 6 years ago #85150

Thank you Mohamed, You are right, the RF has the power to destroy nanobots easily

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MOHAMED Hab
December 10, 2020 • 6 years ago #85192

Thanks a lot Mr. Swagatam !!! I Apreciate your answer Sir !!!

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Manu Krishnan
December 8, 2020 • 6 years ago #85113

Yes sir ,I think some fault from my side.how can I share that photos with you?
If it possible, you can troubleshoot it. I think some mistake in pcb design or connection.

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SwagatamAdmin
December 8, 2020 • 6 years ago #85124

Manu, you can send it to my email given in the contact page….if it is possible I will try to find out the fault

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Manu Krishnan
December 10, 2020 • 6 years ago #85197

Hi sir, please check your mail.i have been attached images.
Regards
Manu

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SwagatamAdmin
December 10, 2020 • 6 years ago #85198

Hi Manu, I saw your email,but it is difficult to understand the fault by looking at the image. I will suggest you to check the connections exactly as per the following PCB details:

pcb CDI

Also please check the following:

Check the ground connections, and make sure they are correctly connected across the transformers, SCR, ignition coil.
Check the 220V from the output of the transformer which connected to the circuit.
Remove the bigger 100uF capacitor and replace it with a smaller 1uF/400V or 105/400V for the initial testing purpose, remember this capacitor has to be a non-polar.

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Sanjoy Bhattacharjee
September 6, 2023 • 3 years ago #145080

Sir, I thought the capacitor used here is electrolytic because of the specifications provided. It would be nice to make clear if the capacitor is electrolytic or not. Thanks in advance.

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SwagatamAdmin
September 6, 2023 • 3 years ago #145087

Sanjoy,
the capacitor is supposed to be a PPC, not an electrolytic. If you find 100uF too large you can first try using a 10uF.

However somebody tried this circuit but he could not fuse a distant bulb filament using this circuit.

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Manu Krishnan
December 9, 2020 • 6 years ago #85149

Sir contact page means? In that main page ??

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SwagatamAdmin
December 9, 2020 • 6 years ago #85155

https://www.homemade-circuits.com/contact/

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Manu Krishnan
November 26, 2020 • 6 years ago #84848

Sir, is this rf frequency can pass through a wooden panel ,playwood or plastic ? And how much distance it can fuse this bulb?

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SwagatamAdmin
November 27, 2020 • 6 years ago #84856

Hi Manu, yes the frequency may be capable of traversing through non-metallic obstacles. Distance will depend on the power of the RF, ignition coil power, supply current voltage specifications

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Manu Krishnan
November 28, 2020 • 6 years ago #84883

Ok sir thank you.
How can I increase that power? What should I change ? I need to cover the frequency around 8 inch radius,
Please help me.

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SwagatamAdmin
November 30, 2020 • 6 years ago #84908

You can change the ignition coil to a bigger one, or use 3 or 4 ignition coils in parallel

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Manu Krishnan
November 30, 2020 • 6 years ago #84926

Ok sir,
But one doubt,in this method the bulb will cut off suddenly or slowly?
I mean the bulb will cut off suddenly whenever I switch on the device or bulb will be turning off slowly?
My requirement is, the bulb should get fused slowly like within a 15-25 seconds. And also within s radius of 12 inch atmosphere area.
And also I need to keep the output electrodes behind a playwood or fiber sheet. How to make it practical ??
Please give me suggestion

Thank you
For ur support sir.

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Manu Krishnan
December 1, 2020 • 6 years ago #84933

Ok thank you sir,
Anyway I will try this and contact u for further clarification.

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SwagatamAdmin
December 1, 2020 • 6 years ago #84934

You are welcome Manu!

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SwagatamAdmin
December 1, 2020 • 6 years ago #84931

Hi Manu, I won’t be able to provide accurate information about this concept since I have not tested it practically. I can only say that this unit will generate a huge amount of destructive RF whenever a discharge is created at the output. The RF power will depend on the discharge capacitor value and the ignition coil wattage.

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Manu Krishnan
November 30, 2020 • 6 years ago #84912

Ok thank you sir,
So I guess need not change capacitor, transformer and other devices.
Now I confused about filament, am trying to take a thin copper from 12 v transformer .is it ok for filament?

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SwagatamAdmin
November 30, 2020 • 6 years ago #84919

No problem, do not use any filament, just use a 5 mm air gap between the output electrodes. When the spark jumps across these points, a strong RF will be generated in the atmosphere.

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Saravanan
August 28, 2019 • 7 years ago #69740

Hi i would like to buy this circuit. If you could designs it and sent it i would be happy to pay.

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SwagatamAdmin
August 28, 2019 • 7 years ago #69741

Sorry, that won’t be possible.

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Saravanan
August 27, 2019 • 7 years ago #69710

Sir how to make radio-frequency wireless charger enough Power Range circuit please help sir

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Manu Krishnan
December 2, 2020 • 6 years ago #84945

Sir. It’s giving only 160-161 v out from transformer. We need 220v right?

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SwagatamAdmin
December 2, 2020 • 6 years ago #84946

Manu, 160 V will be enough for most CDI coils, and a output over 20kv can be expected

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Manu Krishnan
December 2, 2020 • 6 years ago #84949

Ok, but no output from ignition coil.
Nothing is coming

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SwagatamAdmin
December 2, 2020 • 6 years ago #84950

Please try the following set up first, and verify the results, afterwards you can increase the rating of the capacitor and the coil for increased output:

https://www.homemade-circuits.com/how-to-make-capacitive-discharge/

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Manu Krishnan
December 7, 2020 • 6 years ago #85098

Sir, very disappointing.not getting any results.am trying to find this secret from last 3 year.please help me to solve this case.

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SwagatamAdmin
December 8, 2020 • 6 years ago #85112

Manu, I have already provided you all the required information and suggestions, with video proof, if still you are having problems then I am sorry I can’t do much!

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Manu Krishnan
December 5, 2020 • 6 years ago #85010

Sir not getting a proper output. Can I mail you the pic of circuit which I made? How can I share you that?

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SwagatamAdmin
December 5, 2020 • 6 years ago #85019

Manu, if you make the basic CDI design exactly as given in the above article, the circuit will definitely work, that is why I suggested you to build the small CDI circuit first and then upgrade its power rating, once the working is confirmed.
It can be difficult for me to troubleshot your circuit by looking at your wiring diagram….

You can also refer to the the working video of the CDI circuit, in the link which I gave your earlier to get more info regarding the wiring details.

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SwagatamAdmin
August 28, 2019 • 7 years ago #69725

Sravanan, you can read this article:

https://www.homemade-circuits.com/wireless-cellphone-charger-circuit/

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Saravanan
August 27, 2019 • 7 years ago #69706

I need a torch bulb to get fused when it comes within the range of 30cm. Same like the above scenario, a pot will be placed. Under the pot this emp device will be hidden. When the people has turned on torch and keep it within 30cm range, the bulb should blew. Its for a magic trick demonstration

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SwagatamAdmin
August 27, 2019 • 7 years ago #69708

The above circuit is designed for the same purpose. you can try it as explained

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Saravanan
August 27, 2019 • 7 years ago #69699

Sir I want to 2.5v trouchlight bulb filament cut off noncontac method

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SwagatamAdmin
August 27, 2019 • 7 years ago #69701

Sravanan, please explain elaborately so that I can understand the concept correctly!

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Sathi
August 25, 2019 • 7 years ago #69662

I will send you some pictures of Rf Circuit .see it sir tell right or wrong .sir please sent me your answer.

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SwagatamAdmin
August 26, 2019 • 7 years ago #69669

If it’s possible I’ll try to help!

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Tony /Smith
August 18, 2019 • 7 years ago #69405

Why on Earth did you put the switch on the secondary of the coil ? That means the switch needs to be rated for at least 40,000 volts, good luck finding one ! Switch the primary ! The 40kv would jump the switch contacts of almost any switch, you might get lucky with the old knife style switch but then you would have 40kv shock hazzard.

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SwagatamAdmin
August 18, 2019 • 7 years ago #69407

You can put it in series with R4.

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Dilin
May 21, 2019 • 7 years ago #67141

I need a torch bulb to get fused when it comes within the range of 30cm. Same like the above scenario, a pot will be placed. Under the pot this emp device will be hidden. When the people has turned on torch and keep it within 30cm range, the bulb should blew. Its for a magic trick demonstration

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SwagatamAdmin
May 21, 2019 • 7 years ago #67143

That may require a huge amount of RF power, which may not be possible using a car ignition coil. But you can do the trick using a wireless charger circuit. This will not burn the bulb filament but will shut it off at a specific area where the wireless transmitter may be hidden.

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Aonebasha
January 13, 2019 • 8 years ago #65028

Please filamenet picture upload sir..

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Dilin
May 20, 2019 • 7 years ago #67130

Hi i would like to buy this circuit. If you could designs it and sent it i would be happy to pay.

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SwagatamAdmin
May 21, 2019 • 7 years ago #67134

Hi, Can you please tell for what purpose you need this equipment, how do you want me to test it?

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Sathi
August 23, 2019 • 7 years ago #69584

Strong RF Discharge Circuit diagram as confusing me there is no positive and nagitive simbles are there in diagram.please send me the complete diagram or assembled board pictures or assemble videos.

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SwagatamAdmin
August 23, 2019 • 7 years ago #69587

The circuit works on AC, and the supply is given from TR1 secondary (220V)

Please read the article to understand the working…

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Sathi
August 25, 2019 • 7 years ago #69660

Please give me any suggestions

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SwagatamAdmin
January 13, 2019 • 8 years ago #65029

use a very thin wire for it, 40 SWG

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