Using his wires Crosse was able to charge and discharge it some 20 times a minute, "accompanied by reports almost as loud as those of a cannon".
Mit Hilfe seiner Kabel war Crosse in der Lage, sie bis zu 20 Mal pro Minute zu laden und entladen, begleitet von einem Knall, der beinahe so laut wie ein Kanonenschlag war („accompanied by reports almost as loud as those of a cannon“).