RE: ignition coil for high voltage source

["sundog" <sundog-at-timeship-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Hi Bill, All!

  I don't believe you need a resistor for this circuit.  I've run it for 7
minutes straight and the thing barely got warm.  How hot on the inside, I
don't know.  I wouldn't think it's too harsh on them, though.  Does anybody
know what the output voltage of that is?  Do plans for a good HV (4-50kv)
meter exist?
										Caio!
									         Sundog

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Subject: Re: ignition coil for high voltage source


Original Poster: "Bill Parn" <parn-at-starpower-dot-net>

Hi Grayson and Coilers,

I really like the simplicity of this design.  I know the dimmer
switch is going to give the spikes of voltage necessary to get
the ignition coil to operate, however I was wondering do we need
a resistor of some sort to get the 120VAC spikes down more
in the range of 18Volts or less to prevent from destroying the
ignition coil?

Cheers,
Bill Parn


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Subject: Re: ignition coil for high voltage source


> Original Poster: "Grayson B Dietrich" <electrofire-at-juno-dot-com>
>
> http://www.electrophile.8m-dot-com/wallignt.gif
>
> This shows a very simple means of driving an ignition coil. It can and
> has been used to power small TC's by other folks, so while I have no
> personal experience with applying this circuit in that fashion, I belive
> it can be done. You may need to add a rectifier to it-- a few MOT diodes
> in series should work fine.
>
> -Grayson Dietrich
>
> On Wed, 31 May 2000 18:23:02 -0600 Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> writes:
> > Original Poster: "Jeremiah" <jmeizis-at-metallicafan-dot-com>
> >
> > Is there any way you could use 1 or maybe 2 ignition coils in a
> > circuit as
> > a power supply for a tesla coil.  If there is such a circuit or a
> > high
> > voltage ignition coil circuit i would be grateful for the help.
> > Jeremiah
> >
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