Tesla Coil V1.1
| This coil is a major update, with a
larger transformer (15000V, 120mA), a 3.5" diameter secondary coil and
a 13" toroid top load.
Burnt the secondary out in less
than three weeks! Moving on to V1.2 and the 4.5" secondary. |
| Power Control: 3KVA Variable Transformer
(Variac) Power Supply: 15000V, 120mA Neon Sign Transformer (NST) Primary Coil: 8 Turns 1/4" Copper Tubing, 3/8" Spacing Tank Capacitor: .03uF 35000V Maxwell Capacitor Spark Gap: 7 Element Static Secondary Coil: 3.5", 1300 turns of #27 Magnet Wire Discharge Terminal: 4"x13" Toroid |
| Status: First
Light - 1 April 2006. Burnt Out Secondary - April 20, 2006 Converted to V1.2 |
New Toroid - April 5, 2006
Nice Sparks, Eh?
Complete and Ready to Go...
First Light - April 1, 2006!
How to kill a Coil in One Easy Step
Primary Strike!
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Completed Secondary - March 31, 2006
Very Rare 15000V, 120mA Transformer
Twice the
power of many, four times the power of most!
Transformer Test - January 19,
2006