Electric Generator

Eletric Generators are small generators that show out eletricity.

Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)
The generators appeared in Scrap Brain Zone but not Act 3

Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)
The generators appeared at the same stage like the first game.

Sonic CD
Their design is different to the one at Sonic 1, the generators appear in Wacky Workbench althrough they shoot a line of eletricity. To dodge that Sonic get on a pole and move straight.

Other Media
The generator appeared in the episode "Slowwww Going" where Scratch had the Subatomic Slow Go Beam Weapon stuck to his head he walk to the line of eletricity he got zap and explode the generator. (The generator is seen at the left of the screen.)