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Registered Member #1656
Joined: Wed Aug 27 2008, 03:28PM
Location: Pittsburgh PA
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Hi all, i just want to thank every one for all there help here. I have made a 2nd smaller Tesla Coil.
Specs.
7500 volt, 30ma, 255va NST. 7 turns on my primary. Approx. 650 turns on my secondary. 20KV doorknob cap. (unsure of the capacidence, picture will show.) Crappy 4" topload. :P
The secondary is is two parts of wire i soldered together. I know it dont work as well but its a temp thing. Please let me know what you think and what i can do to make it better.
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hey, it looks pretty decent although there are a couple things you might want to consider changing. The capacitor has a 20kvdc rating meaning it probably has something like a 9kvac rating. After resonant rise, ringing and other things in the circuit you will be pushing much more voltage into that cap then it can handle and it may fail. Secondly, i would use rounded electrodes for the spark gap because the tips will wear away fairly quickly and be sure to clse the gap more or you will ruin your nst.
Registered Member #1656
Joined: Wed Aug 27 2008, 03:28PM
Location: Pittsburgh PA
Posts: 53
teslacoolguy wrote ...
hey, it looks pretty decent although there are a couple things you might want to consider changing. The capacitor has a 20kvdc rating meaning it probably has something like a 9kvac rating. After resonant rise, ringing and other things in the circuit you will be pushing much more voltage into that cap then it can handle and it may fail. Secondly, i would use rounded electrodes for the spark gap because the tips will wear away fairly quickly and be sure to clse the gap more or you will ruin your nst.
Thanks ^_^ I will keep that in mind when i go to tweak it.
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