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Faraday's Pails
Faraday's Pails (Product Code: SLE/PHY/172) is a set of nesting metal containers used to study how charge collects on the outside of a hollow conductor in school and college electrostatics lessons. The four aluminium cylinders, ranging from 150 mm down to 75 mm in diameter, each stand on insulating feet so they can be used singly or one inside another. The set is manufactured by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), an OEM, at its own factory in Ambala, India.
Specifications
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Set contents | 4 nesting, cylindrical containers |
| Material | Aluminium |
| Insulation | Each container fitted with insulating feet |
| Largest pail | 150 mm dia x 120 mm high |
| Second pail | 120 mm dia x 110 mm high |
| Third pail | 90 mm dia x 90 mm high |
| Smallest pail | 75 mm dia x 75 mm high |
| Product code | SLE/PHY/172 |
| Manufacturer | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab) — OEM |
| Country of origin | India (made in Ambala, Haryana) |
What Are Faraday's Pails Used For?
In the classic ice-pail experiment, a charged object is lowered into a pail connected to an electroscope: the reading rises as the object enters and then stays the same wherever the object sits inside, showing that the induced charge appears on the outer surface. Nesting the four pails lets students go further, testing electrostatic shielding and charge transfer between concentric conductors.
The insulating feet keep each pail isolated from whatever it stands on, so charge stays where the experiment puts it. Keep the feet clean and dry, since dust or moisture lets charge leak away. The set is a natural addition when building an electrostatics bench as part of physics lab equipment for schools and colleges in India.
What to Specify When Ordering
- The number of sets required (each set is four nesting pails).
- An electroscope or coulomb meter for reading the charge, if not already in your lab.
- A charge source, such as friction rods or a Van de Graaff generator.
OEM Manufacturer
ScienceLab is the trading name of Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, the OEM that makes these pails at its own licensed factory in Saha, Ambala, Haryana. Institutions, dealers and importers order straight from the manufacturer, so quotations, repeat sets and questions about individual pails are answered by the company that makes them. Visit our company profile to learn more.
Related Physics Lab Equipment
The pails are used with a charge detector and a charge source; these items complete the set-up:
- Electroscope, Gold Leaf — connects to a pail to show the induced charge on its scale.
- Digital Coulomb Meter — displays the charge collected from a source of static electricity.
- Proof Plane 20mm Dia — samples charge from inner and outer surfaces.
- Van de Graaff Generator — supplies charge for the experiments.
Browse more in our Physics Lab Equipment category.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes are included in Faraday's Pails?
Faraday's Pails is a set of four nesting containers measuring 150 mm dia x 120 mm high, 120 mm dia x 110 mm high, 90 mm dia x 90 mm high and 75 mm dia x 75 mm high.
What are Faraday's Pails made of?
Faraday's Pails are aluminium, cylindrical containers, each fitted with insulating feet. Aluminium conducts well and keeps the set light, while the feet isolate every pail from the bench or from the larger pail it stands in.
What experiment are Faraday's Pails used for?
Faraday's Pails are used for the ice-pail experiment, which shows that charge induced by an object inside a hollow conductor appears on its outer surface, and for shielding and charge-transfer studies using the nested containers.
Do Faraday's Pails come with an electroscope?
No electroscope is listed with Faraday's Pails; the set comprises the four aluminium containers. Pair it with a gold leaf electroscope or a coulomb meter from our physics range to read the charge, and ask us to quote both together.
Who manufactures Faraday's Pails?
Faraday's Pails are manufactured by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), an OEM based in Ambala, Haryana, India, at its own factory, and supplied directly to schools, universities, dealers and importers without a trading intermediary.
How do I get a quotation for Faraday's Pails?
For a quotation on Faraday's Pails, send product code SLE/PHY/172, the number of sets and your delivery location in India or international markets through our contact page or enquiry cart.
Request a Quote
Ask for Faraday's Pails through our contact page or add the set to the enquiry cart. You will receive a quotation from the manufacturer directly.
Last updated: 24 September 2026
