RE: Low Voltage Tesla Coils

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

The learning curve, construction labor, financing, and component acquisition
keep the general public at large from getting into tesla coiling. The
concept of a low voltage tesla coils might make building tesla coils too
easy. With 38 foot arcs dancing in many backyards, tesla coils might be
banned from many towns, which is what happened with fireworks.  

Godfrey Loudner         

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> Sent:	Saturday, July 13, 2002 6:43 PM
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> Subject:	Low Voltage Tesla Coils
> 
> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
> 
> 
> 1.7 x SQRT(36000 x 2) = 38 foot arcs!!!!  From 100 amp three phase 208...
> Without the need for a tranny, it might weigh 100 pounds!!  Maybe you
> could
> send it UPS... :-))   Not even a spark gap motor anymore...
> 	Terry
>