Re: tesla coil on the truck

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

No reason why it couldn't be done.  I've run all manner of strange things
(TCs included) off a generator on the back of a flatbed truck.  Actually,
depending on the size of the TC, and how you set up the grounding, even the
engine electronics might not be affected (after all, it's not that
different than having immunity to other forms of EMI/EMC).

There are well documented reports of problems with auto electronics in
connection with VHF/UHF two way radios, but, there you've got something
deliberately (and reasonably efficiently) radiating signficant RF power,
and, more to the point, with wiring inside the auto body.

Since it's a portable rig you're contemplating, why not try testing it in a
brand new (under warranty) truck (maybe a rental?)  The ill effects, if
any, should be confined to "engine quitting or missing" kinds of problems,
that are transient and go away.  The engine control units, etc., should/do
have transient protection on all the external connections (after all, it's
running in an incredibly hostile electrical environment anyway: ignition,
huge (multi hundred volt) DC transients on power lines, etc.).


Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<biomed-at-miseri.winnipeg.mb.ca>
> 
> Hello group,
> 
> I have a crazy idea that would look  really neat  : - )     but I don't
> want to get in trouble with authorities.
> 
> Has anyone tried putting your tesla coil in the box of a truck with a gas
> electric generator and running it while it's in the truck box.  Could this
> be safely done?.  It could be a real show / traffic stopper!!   A mobile
> lighning show.   Now obviouly you/ me couldn't do that while driving, I'm
> not looking at causing an accident here, but you could pull over into
> parking lots and let er rip!!.  I was thinking of using an old truck
> without all of the modern electronics in it since fields from the Tesla
> coil might mess with the truck.
> 
> We have something called "Cruise Night" in Winnipeg, Every Sunday night 9PM
> till 11PM or  so everyone with a nice vehicle comes out and drives around
> the streets to show their toy, it draws a large crowd,  well... how about a
> mobile tesla coil show.
> 
> Has anyone tried this?  If this is way out of the question, please don't
> flame me,  it's just a thought I'm playing with.
> 
> Shaun Epp