Re: ignition coil for high voltage source

["Jason R. Johnson" <hvjjohnson13-at-xoommail-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Tesla List wrote:
 > 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?
 > 
Not at all. I've used that same set up with the light dimmer on two ignition 
coils for two years. I play around with them and I did even build a small 
tesla coil with them. Most people would be suprised at how much abuse and 
misuse an ignition coil can take, even the can type. By the way don't go 
trying to beat the GMHEICSLR (did I spell that right? :-)) with that setup. 
the most I got out of one was about three inches. I don't know about the diode 
 though. My little coil didn't use one but then again it wasn't the best 
design in the world either.

Jason Johnson

 > Cheers,
 > Bill Parn
 > 
 > 
 > ----- Original Message ----- 
 > >From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 1:32 PM
 > 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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