Re: Inexperience was RE: Mad experiment or Re: PDT

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


> In keeping with large exaggerations, you are as well talking of a coil
that
> has nothing to do with the original 450VA one mentioned.
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> KEN

To which exaggerations do you speak???    I believe this guy is speaking
about an "average" tesla coil and comparing it to
480VAC, 3-Phase power.  From my experience with this group, and "average"
tesla coil is one of at least 5kVA output powered by
either a MOT or PDT . . .

Dan


> > All these "horror" stories are wonderful and such, but don't actually
> > educate anybody as to say prevent accidents with a tesla coil. I cannot
> > imagine most tesla coils are powered off 3 phase 480 volts factory buss
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> > with nearly unlimited power levels. Your average tesla coil will not
weld
> > you into a breaker box, or make you fall off a utility pole while
setting
> > you on fire.
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> > >>>>>>>>>>>Actually, a tesla coil running with pole transformer is MUCH
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> > dangerous than
> > being exposed to 480VAC 3-Phase.  You're talking 14400VAC with almost an
> amp
> > or more current not to mention any
> > caps you may have in the system.  Remember, its current that kills, not
> > voltage.  14400VAC is going to produce much more current through your
body
> > than 480VAC given the same path.
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