RE: Where to put the coil guts

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Original poster: "Ted Rosenberg by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Ted.Rosenberg-at-radioshack-dot-com>

Jim: Let me add to the mix of answers if I might.
My first design was tradional: everything under the secondary...15/60 NST
and all.
The base weighed in at almost 75 pounds with the wood and all the
components.And, it was so bulky that one person couldn't drag it much less
lift it.

I redesigned it with the NST and related items (RF filter, fuses) in an
outboard, caster assisted box with a large rubber coated steel bar handle
and heavy duty, 3.5 foot high voltage leads.

The cabinet weighs next to nothing now and the entire setup is very
portable. Quick to setup too.
But HV leads must be short otherwise you ask for unforeseen trouble.

See the photo at:
http://hot-streamer-dot-com/ross/TCBFW/tcbfw_teslathon_2001.htm
The red box on the left is the HV/NST box.

Safety First

Ted

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Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 3:10 PM
Subject: Where to put the coil guts


> Original poster: "Jim DeLillo by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> Aside from portability, why does everybody put the "guts" of the coil in a
> base underneath?
> Is it possible to place them remote from the coil(s), like in a separate
> room? or are the losses too great?
> Or other issues like running long lengths of HV cable being dangerous?
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> Just curious.
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