ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks sˌɜː ɹˈɪtʃɚd fˈɪlɪps dᵻskɹˈaɪbd sˈiːɪŋ ɐ wˈaɪd vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv voʊltˈeɪɪk pˈaɪlz æt fˈaɪn kˈoːɹt, tˈoʊɾəlɪŋ tˈuː,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd, ʌvwˈɪtʃ wˈʌn,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd wɜːɹ ɪn jˈuːs wɛn hiː vˈɪzɪɾᵻd.
In 1836 Sir Richard Phillips described seeing a wide variety of voltaic piles at Fyne Court, totalling 2,500, of which 1,500 were in use when he visited.