Re: [TCML] My 6" Coil

["David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Phil,

Now you're starting to catch on ;^) You're gradually
getting "the bugs out" and optimizing your coil's per-
fromance, just like I told you during our phone and
email  correspondance. However, like a few of the
other respondants have already implied, I was a little
shocked that you were feeding your NST 200% line
voltage. I'm surprisedthat your fuse box circuit breakers
took it without almost immediately "tripping"! As Ed
stated, you were not likely obtaining 2x the rated se-
condary output voltage though as the core of the NST
would be into some significant saturation at this point.
However, when you ecxceed the saturation point, the
current draw DOES tend to go through the roof! Not
a good thing for your NST or your fuse box.

David Rieben

PS: Did you talk to Cameron yet about your (and his)
possible trip over my way? Give me a call again.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phillip Slawinski" <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 9:38 PM
Subject: [TCML] My 6" Coil


> Just installed a decent sized toroid today, huge improvement.  I'm not
> finished with the coil yet, but then can you ever really be finished?  I'm
> getting primary supports machined as well as strike rail supports, and a
> system to raise and lower the secondary.  I got the insulators for free.
> The two white round discs are 1/2" PE cutting boards.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/pslawinski/2617460870/
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