Re: Re:TESLA COILS are ILLEGAL!

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Original poster: "Daniel McCauley by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>


Nick, let me interject as well . . .

First off, the response was to a post by someone who said something on the
order of, "who knows, perhaps tesla coils will someday be banned."

I then said that operating tesla coils in an non-sealed EMI environment is
illegal as stated by the FCC.  I never said that it was illegal to the
extent where we should stop building or operating them.  But it is illegal
no less and there is even a special paragraph in the FCC regulations that
concerns tesla coils, spark gap transmitters, and similar. . .

Dan



> Daniel, All,
>
> I have to interject here......
>
> An unguarded tablesaw is illegal, a guitar amp with no grounding on the
> chassis is illegal, an 8 foot hole in the ground without any safety
fencing
> is illegal...  Many things are illegal if they are done badly.  However
the
> continued success of my company (and those of several others on this list)
> is dependant on the fact that if properly engineered and operated a Tesla
> coil can comply fully with all current legislation.
>
> If any one of a large number of things are not done properly, then it will
> radiate RFI like a small sun.  However the fact that we have operated
> without incident in many of Europe's largest and most heavily equipped
film
> and theatre environments, as well as our 'CE' compliance, is testimony to
> the fact that if you do it right Tesla coils pose no danger to people or
> electronic systems.
>
> Safe Coiling
> Nick
> ______________
> Nick Field, HVFX
> www.hvfx.co.uk
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 4:42 AM
> Subject: Re:TESLA COILS are ILLEGAL!
>
>
> > Original poster: "Daniel McCauley by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
> >
> > Tesla coils are ILLEGAL anyways when operating outside a sealed EMI
> > environment.  A friend of mine received numerous warnings and even a
hefty
> > fine once from the FCC for operating his tesla coil.  Of course he lived
> > near a local airport, but it is still illegal period!
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Tesla list [SMTP:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> > > > Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 6:43 PM
> > > > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > >
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