RE: more newbie questions

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Original poster: "Christopher Boden by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>

http://thegeekgroup-dot-org/activities/teslathon/flamingdeath.html

I actually believe you're both right. All coils are similar, but they all 
vary wildly. Things I see with one coil can be completely different with 
another, even in the same batch.



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>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: RE: more newbie questions
>Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 11:50:39 -0700
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>Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz 
><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
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>Wrong Matt.  The amount of garbage kicked back into a household system when
>running a low power
>tesla coil (<200 watts) is almost negligible.  I have measured this
>extensively using both spectrum analyzers
>and an Yasakawa Power Analyzer.  In fact, there is MUCH MORE noise
>introduced to your line power / ground when using
>an electrical drill or power saw.
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>I have my 200W, 4kV tesla coil on my desk at work and run it almost daily on
>the same outlet that my SuperSPARC Unix
>computer and PC computer are plugged into.  No problems.
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>Of course, don't let the streamers strike any sensitive electrical items.
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>And of course when it comes to higher power tesla coils, you should have a
>dedicated ground system.
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>Dan
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>Hi Matt,
>Some folks define as perfectly acceptable practice, anything you can get
>away with without catastrophic failure. At your power level, you CAN
>probably get away with it. IMO It is a BAD practice which gets
>exponentially more risky as the power level goes up. If you toast one
>appliance in the house, whose hobby will be curtailed? (hint: not the
>advice-givers)
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>Matt D.