Re: mini TC/plasma globe

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: mini TC/plasma globe
From: "Jason R. Johnson" <hvjjohnson13-at-xoommail-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 17:05:26 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Tesla List wrote:
 > Original Poster: Kevin420790-at-aol-dot-com 
 > 
 > hello everyone, I built a mini coil from some junk I had laying around it 
 > uses a the primary power supply is made from a mini flyback from a portable 
 > b/w TV it gives me about 10kV when i use a 555 driver circuit after I 
 > finished putting it together I fired it up
 > and got alot of O3 no streamer though but I did not think I was going to
get 
 > any,I could draw 1" sparks to my fingers  so I decided to put a clear light 
 > bulb on it and I got plasma discharge(not very intense)but when I
touched the 
 > bulb I got zapped right through the glass.this now leads me to my 
 > question...why did it do this and can  I stop it? I would like to perfect 
 > this and make it a display but with the arcs coming through the glass I not 
 > to sure if I should and the O3 could be a problem I got a headache and a 
 > upset stomach after just five minutes.so if any one has any comments or 
 > suggestions please let them fly.
 > 
 > thanks to all in advance,
 > kevin dalpe
 > attleboro,ma
 > 
 > 
 > 

I did something like this before and had the same problem. If the flyback
has a 
built in rectifier then it will just charge up the bulb like a cap and when 
you touch it it will discharge through you. try getting another flyback w/o
the 
rectifier and try it again.

Jason Johnson 

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