[TCML] Table Top Tesla Coil

[Amir Mojarradi <ln2guy42@xxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone! 


I would love to hear your thoughts on the table top sized Tesla coil I am in the process of building. Specifically, I was wondering if I have chosen optimal values for the primary capacitance and dimensions for the top load. 


Any other comments on improving the design would be incredibly appreciated.


Here are the specifications:




Power Supply: 5,000 Volt, 60ma Neon Sign Transformer (with safety gap and Terry Filter)


Secondary Diameter: 2.5 inches (acrylic tubing)
Secondary Wire Gauge: 29
Secondary Winding Length: 11 inches
Secondary # of Turns: 900
Secondary Self Capacitance: 4.5 pF


Primary Capacitance: 0.0499 uF @ 12,000 volts (MMC of (12) Cornell-Dubillier 942C20P15K-F 0.01 uF 2,000 volt capacitors; 2 parallel strings of 6 in series) 


Top Load: 8 inch diameter stainless steel sphere (11.4 pF) 


Spark Gap: (2) 1/8 inch diameter Tungsten Electrodes




Thank you so much for your help!


Amir Mojarradi
Los Angeles, California








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