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Mini Plasma Electricity Ball

The Mini Plasma globe creates a dramatic display of light.

  • Mini Plasma
    Item #: WPLZ-200

    $15.99 In Stock

Usually ships out the next day.

Recommend for 10 years & up with adult supervision.

Years of time in research and development...centuries of fellow scientists telling us it couldn’t be done...but we finally did it.  We caught lightning!  The Mini Plasma Ball puts the power, beauty, and awe-inspiring nature of electricity at your fingertips.  Watch as the lightning jumps from the plasma in the center to reach out and touch your finger as you press it against the glass.  You can even feel the electricity as it lightly warms your fingertips. Just try to keep your fingers off of the dancing plasma as the Mini Plasma ball creates a dramatic display of light inside a hand blown glass sphere. Now, for the first time ever, this plasma technology is available in this new compact size that's perfect for your desk or tabletop.  Ages 8 and up.

What's included?

  • 1 Mini Plasma Ball
  • Batteries not included

Lower quality than expected.

COinCO    -  May 28, 2011

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This user gave 3/5 stars


My son (10) enjoys using this plasma ball in his room but frequently is frustrated by the battery cover coming loose and the batteries disengaging. We have taped the cover on, but still the weight of the batteries in the underside of the base pull away from the casing and we need to press them into the base to make the batteries connect.

Just ok

Monica Shadid    -  May 24, 2011

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This user gave 2/5 stars


Not very impressed, it was very small and flimsy. Worked ok, but you could barely see it. Not worth the money.

Review of Mini Plasma

Jacqueline Anderson    -  February 16, 2011

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This user gave 4/5 stars


Works fine, thanks

Great exploration and learning fun!

Sherry Crann    -  November 16, 2010

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This user gave 5/5 stars


This has been a very fun and educational acquisition. My young sons are taking an interest in electrical properties, and are happy to explain how this works to others who visit. Very affordable, and we have not had any problems with it (just be sure to keep the DC "plug" installed when operating on batteries).

Need to return

Lisa Britt    -  October 11, 2010

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This user gave 1/5 stars


This item did caught on fire. All batteries put in correctly, but started smoking. Will find out how to return.
I ordered alot of items and only had two with some defects. Which happens. Not a big deal.

plasma ball

Ann Stocker    -  September 3, 2010

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This user gave 5/5 stars


Students absolutely love it.

plasma fun!!!

james    -  April 26, 2010

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This user gave 5/5 stars


my kids had lots of fun as they watched the bolts jump and when they touch the bulb and watch the bolts follow their fingers