First Tesla Coil.... done!

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• Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 09:14:56 -0600
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Sent:  Sunday, March 08, 1998 8:46 AM
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Subject:  Re: First Tesla Coil.... done!

In a message dated 98-03-07 03:06:53 EST, you write:

<< 
> Hey guys!  Well, I finally did it...  I finished my first Tesla coil!
Actually,
> "finished" isn't quite the right word since I haven't put the toroid on yet.
> But it does make sparks of about 3-4 inches from a screw mounted on the top.
> My plastic-bag capacitor seems to work beautifully.  By the way, what kind
of 
> sparks SHOULD I expect to get out of a 15 kv, 30 ma xfrmr, assuming an ideal
> design?  I couldn't have done it without you people; thanks for all your
help!
 
> Scott Cutler
  >>

Scott,

Congratulations on first light!  I don't know how long the sparks would
be from an ideal coil design, but I've gotten about 44" from an NST of
that rating.  My videotape #19 (and maybe #20) show 42" sparks from
a 12kV, 30ma NST.

John Freau

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