Viewing / Photographing specimens Using the Transparent Electrode or Film
Plate
POSITIVE POLARITY METHOD
This Diagram illustrates two methods of viewing or photographing a specimen
such as a leaf or coin.
In the top image, The
transparent electrode or film plate is connected to the high voltage output of
the kirlian power unit. A ground plate is fabricated out of aluminum foil or
sheet metal, slightly smaller than the specimen. This ground plate is placed
upon a non-metallic table top. A very thin, bare wire is connected to the
ground plate. It is not necessary to solder the wire as long as it is just
touching the plate it will be OK. The specimen is placed upon the ground plate
so that it covers the entire ground plate. The wire is then connected to the
black Negative High Voltage Output jack of the Kirlian unit. The transparent
electrode or film plate cable is connected to the Positive High Voltage and laid
upon the specimen. You may have to adjust the positioning of the electrode or
film plate to assure it is resting EVENLY on the specimen to make an even
coronal discharge.
The bottom image represents another
method which does not make use of a ground plate. The specimen is simply placed
on top of the bare ground wire, contacting it. Connections are made the same as
above.
