Re: [TCML] Running a TC in snow

[BunnyKiller <bunnikillr@xxxxxxx>]

Hey Christopher...

At first thought I would not try it...  things that come to mind as 
potential problems are...

1. snow is water and its conductive  just how insulated is your primary??
2. your thoughts on the wet secondary and racing sparks seems quite 
plausible, more likely to happen than not
3. Ionizing snowflakes with streamers hasn't been tested thoroughly and 
the potential for increased Global Warming could occur with terrible 
long term effects ;)


Scot D



Christopher Karr wrote:

> Would it be dangerous to run a Tesla coil whilst it was snowing if said coil's primary circuit were completely insulated from water and snow? The only thing that I'm sure of being dangerous in such a setup is water dripping from the top-load down to the secondary and causing racing sparks. Also, possibly the arcing of streamers to the primary coil due to the water further decreasing air-resistance.
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