Re: Classroom Projects with a TC?

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Original poster: "Richard Modistach" <hambone-at-dodo-dot-com.au> 

isn't that a vibrating spark gap type hv\hf unit like
in the old quack violet rays?,
got one of them by the way, had to pull it to bits
to see inside.

regards
richard
aus.


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 > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >
 >
 > It is a Tesla coil.  If you hold a coin in your hand you can take the
 > discharge.  It is high frequency AC.  If it was DC it would hurt like an
 > automobile ignition coil which is pulsating DC --- hurts like heck.
 >
 > Also, the fact that it is AC and not DC is why your attempt at classic
 > electrostatic experiments (which require DC like from a Van de Graaff gen.
 > or other source) do not work.
 >
 > Most of these coils are mfg in Chicago and used by neon sign people as a
 > glass leak detector.
 >
 > Dr. Resonance
 >
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 > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 6:51 PM
 > Subject: Re: Classroom Projects with a TC?
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: dave pierson <davep-at-quik-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  >  >I tried this once with a handheld "tesla coil" thingy as in lab
supply
 >  >
 >  > >places sell to schools. Seemed more like an induction coil to me than
 >  > >anything.
 >  > >
 >  > >Either way, it was unable to operated an electrocscope or make a pile
of
 >  > >chalk dust disperse. Not sure why.
 >  >
 >  >     Either of the aboce demos  are for _DC_.
 >  >     (actually developing an understanding of, and demonstrating the
 >  >     differnces, might be a goodproject...)
 >  >     best
 >  >      dwp
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