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Re: Practical use of a tesla coil
From: Alfred A. Skrocki[SMTP:alfred.skrocki-at-cybernetworking-dot-com]
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 1997 1:26 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Practical use of a tesla coil
On Friday, December 12, 1997 7:31 AM Julian Green
[SMTP:julian-at-kbss.bt.co.uk] wrote;
> Ive recently been working with a TV and film lighting company (ARRI)
> and they use tesla coils in the balast units for their high power
> discharge lights. The tesla coil is used as an ignighter for the lamp
> and generates 4" of spark, no toroid, just heavilly insulated wire.
Could you give some more details about the lamp this coil drives?
I vaguely remember that a product called "earth light" also contained a
small Tesla coil to drive a electrodeless fluorescent tube to yield high
efficiency lighting, these however were designed for residential usage in a
normal light bulb socket.
Sincerely
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