Re: tesla coil noise--how loud?

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• Subject: Re: tesla coil noise--how loud?
• From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 12:31:00 -0700
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In a message dated 00-02-26 11:42:27 EST, you write:

<< Original Poster: Fucian-at-aol-dot-com 
 
> hi,im new to coiling and gathering parts.are these things too loud to 
operate 
> indoors?im using a 7.5kv30ma neon trans.
 
  >>

Fucian,

What is too loud for one person is not loud enough for another.  I don't
see any problem with running it indoors, I run mine indoors for up to
80" sparks at 6kW (at least I used to).  But I certainly run my new
TT-42 TC indoors which gives up to 42" sparks using a 12/30 NST.

I use hearing protection.

Make sure the sparks don't start fires though by hitting flameable
objects if you run at higher powers.  Have a fire extinguisher handy.

One coiler started a fire in his wall or ceiling, and had to tear down
the ceiling pronto with a crowbar to put out the fire, etc.

We're a coilin' coilin'...'til our brains are a boilin' boilin'....

Cheers,
John Freau

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