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Re: Small power supply and static spark gap
Original poster: "Dr.Resonance by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
It appears you may have an "electronic" neon power supply. These are almost
useless for modern Tesla coil circuits.
Try to find a 12 kV, 60 mA NST. This will give you very good performance
with a small coil. A nice 4 x 26 inch long sec wound with 26 AWG and driven
with this xmfr should produce a nice 28 in long spark.
Dr. Resonance
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From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 5:03 PM
Subject: Small power supply and static spark gap
> Original poster: "Michael Quarles by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mquarles-at-qusion-dot-com>
>
> I am new to Tesla Coils. I am trying to learn all I can by reading
> pupman-dot-com and other websites. My son and I are going to make one for a
> science project.
> Unlike most of you, I am not trying to make the large most power spark I
> can. We will be show this in an audatorium with other sceince projects
and
> I need it to be as safe as possible.
>
> This is the transformer I ordered:
>
> Marshall Electric Neon Power Drive
> Dimension: 6.5" x 3" x 2". Input Voltage: 110 Vac, 1.5A, 60Hz, Output
> Voltage/Current: 2KV - 6KV 30mA bright, 2KV - 6KV 20 mA dim. Construction:
> Molded high impact plastic housing. Adjustments required: None.
Temperature
> range: 35 Deg F to 120 Deg F
> THESE UNITS BEST OPERATE AT LOADS OF 4KV OR LESS
>
> Will this work for a TC? I real somewhere that 6KV is the min you can use
> with a static spark gap. Is this true?
>
> What does it mean "THESE UNITS BEST OPERATE AT LOADS OF 4KV OR LESS"?
> I thought a load draws amps not voltage.
>
>