RE: Little Q

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hi Sietze

You need a high voltage transformer to supply a Tesla coil. A welding
transformer is used to limit the current to a high voltage transformer which
is not current limited. For your first Tesla coil, get a 12,000 or 15,000
volt neon sign transformer. NST's are current limited. Save your welding
transformer for your later coiling years. Read about Tesla coils at
www.home.earthlink-dot-net/~electronxlc/index.html. Go to www.ebay-dot-com to find a
NST. Beware that Tesla coiling is a dangerous hobby if you do not think
about safety at ALL times.

Godfrey Loudner





> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Tesla list [SMTP:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent:	Thursday, April 12, 2001 6:20 PM
> To:	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:	Little Q
> 
> Original poster: "Sietze by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
> <s.van.de.burgt-at-hccnet.nl>
> 
> Hi there,
>  
> it's Sietze again, is it possible to use a welding transformer as a power
> source for a coil, does it need to be reversed (meaning do I need to
> connect
> secundary to the net power(and use a current limiter of somekind))?
>  
> Greetings from Sietze
> 
>