Re: Strange problem

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Original poster: "Albert Hassick by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <uncadoc-at-juno-dot-com>

Hi Luc.  Is this device considered a 'reactor'?  Meaning the small Tesla
you refer to in the welder?  Just curious.   Al.

On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:45:39 -0700 "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
writes:
> Original poster: "Luc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" 
> <ludev-at-videotron.ca>
> 
> Hi Bob
> 
> You could induce an arc between 2 wires at distance, that will cause 
> a
> short if you
> have 110V or 220V between these wires. In some welding machine Mfr. 
> use a
> small tesla
> to superimpose a high voltage high frequency current on the low 
> voltage welding
> current .That help to stabilize the arc and to initiated an arc 
> without the
> need of
> scratch the metal with the electrode you just need to approach the
> electrode and an
> arc start.
> 
> Luc Benard
> 
> P.S. Be careful if an arc start inside a wall you are in trouble .
> 
> Tesla list wrote:
> 
> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
> <CoilerBob-at-aol-dot-com>
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am new to this group and was told that you might be able to help 
> me.  I
> > have built a moderate sized Tesla coil (sparks about 24 inches 
> long) and have
> > run into a strange problem.  I turned on the coil and it threw a 
> circuit
> > breaker.  The problem is that the breaker is not for the circuit 
> that the
> > Tesla coil is on.  The coil continued to operate after the breaker 
> opened.  I
> > can see how the device could draw enough power to pop the breaker 
> for the
> > circuit it is using, but can't figure out how it could have an 
> impact on
> > another circuit.  I know that the coil can light a fluorescent 
> bulb at a
> > distance, but I did not think that a Tesla coil could broadcast 
> enough power
> > to overload a breaker.  I am afraid to turn the coil back on until 
> I find out
> > what the problem is.  Is this a common occurance?  Or is there 
> something very
> > strange and very wrong with my wiring?  Any help or suggestions 
> would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Bob
> 
> 
> 

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