Re: Transformer OK for a Coil? (mot coil)

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Original poster: "June Heidlebaugh" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

One other comment on a DC coil a series choke is required to disconnect the
DC supply from the spark gap and stop a power arc. 15T is sufficient.

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Subject: RE: Transformer OK for a Coil? (mot coil)


 > Original poster: "Steve Conner" <steve.conner-at-optosci-dot-com>
 >
 >  >It would take a bit of engineering, but it's possible.
 >
 > I've built a single MOT coil too, using two stacked voltage doublers
driving
 > a DC resonant charging circuit. This gave a final charging voltage of 20kV
 > for the tank cap. It worked fine (1kW, 40" sparks) but it was a bit
 > expensive to buy all the caps and diodes for the voltage multiplier, and
it
 > took a long time to solder them all together. It would probably be cheaper
 > just getting 4 MOTs, or going with one of the two MOT/two cap circuits
Greg
 > Hunter built.
 >
 > http://www.scopeboy-dot-com/tesla/tc2schem.html
 >
 > Steve C.
 >
 >