Simple Mains Tester – No Battery

A simple circuit for live mains wire or socket detection.
More details below:

The circuit can also be positioned for the light to stay on without body capacitance, but brightens up if the floral wire is held.
A chunk of metal connected instead might work just as effectively or better…no idea yet 🙂

Many thanks to those who have shown interest in my funding idea for this channel, by selling books that I have authored.
Here are the titles so far.

The Beacon:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/876190
ISBN: 9780463375082

Sherlock’s Soliloquy:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/878060
ISBN: 9780463411308

Peltier Goes To Hollywood:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/878240
ISBN: 9780463792827

The Pyramid of Soot:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/878378
ISBN: 9780463606674

Coming soon: The Beacon 2 – Battle of Nuclear Creek

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