RE: My Mini Coil.

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>

While I'm certainly pleased with the performance of my little coil, I do
have to be honest and point out that by removing the NST's shunts, I'm
pulling a good deal more than the NST's faceplate-rating of 80VA.  I've
made no effort to add power factor correction, and as such, my NST pulls
1.75A from the wall, or 210 Watts.

Gary Lau
MA, USA

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Subject:	My Mini Coil.

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

Hello List, 

      Upon reading Gary's post, I just thought that I might show my own
mini
coil as well in order to perhaps entice a bit more discussion about tiny
Tesla
Coils. My tiny TC runs off of one 9kV/30mA NST which I might add is not
quite
as efficient as Gary's with his input of only 80 VA! The pictures can be
viewed
at the links below. If one were so interested I have access through a
close
friend to the same types of blue polypropylene capacitors that I used in
this
coil for $1.50 a peice. 

http://www.members.aol-dot-com/robynsaddiction/blue.jpg 

http://www.members.aol-dot-com/robynsaddiction/11010016.jpg 

http://www.members.aol-dot-com/robynsaddiction/11010020.jpg 

http://www.members.aol-dot-com/robynsaddiction/11010029.jpg