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hsieh
Tue Feb 08 2011, 03:03PM Print
hsieh Registered Member #1412 Joined: Thu Mar 27 2008, 04:07PM
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How can I find or build the inductor describe in Richie's DC powered tesla coil page Link2

Is it easy to build or find a inductor that has several Henry or inductance and can stand several KV?

thanks
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OiD
Tue Feb 08 2011, 10:10PM
OiD Registered Member #2150 Joined: Tue Jun 02 2009, 08:33PM
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You could use an iron core dipped in wax or other insulation. For winding the inductor you could use standard insulated copper wire.

As for several Henry's... I don't have any ideas other than it'll be pretty big.
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Coronafix
Wed Feb 09 2011, 02:20AM
Coronafix Registered Member #160 Joined: Mon Feb 13 2006, 02:07AM
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Have a look at Conners DC coil.
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Paul Benham
Sun Feb 13 2011, 11:31AM
Paul Benham Registered Member #570 Joined: Wed Mar 07 2007, 03:41PM
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I've had very good success with using the secondaries of microwave oven transmformers. I take off the I section of the core along with the heater winding and primary, and use four in series. It gave me 14.6H and will withstand 12kV.
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Dr. Slack
Sun Feb 13 2011, 05:20PM
Dr. Slack Registered Member #72 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 08:29AM
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If you can find ballast chokes from flourescent lights, they are in the order of 1H (depending on tube wattage), and are *rated* at 1kV (that's what you need to strike a tube) so should take 3kV happily. A few of those in series will do you.
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