Re: What it all does..

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Maybe I can help. A tC is a high voltage transformer with special
properties. It steps up voltage beyond normal expectations to allow dynamic
bright light and sound effects for fun. The coils are resonant circuits that
step up  voltage. The toroid stores voltage for special effects. The
capacitor stores the charge current, sets the time and controles the
tuning.The spark gap is the high current switch that supplies current pulses
to the step up transformer. The NST supplies the power to run the light
show.
  Robert  H

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> Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 18:28:47 -0700
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <TeraJoule-at-aol-dot-com>
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> I have a question for the list....  What does each of the components of the
> tesla coil do?  Meaning, what is their purpose in the circuit?  For example,
> what does the capacitor do in the circui, or what does the spark gap do?
> Thank you for your time... I'm just trying to understand it all.
> 
> ~Alex
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