Re: [TCML] Tesla Coil w/Cell Phone Trigger - Suggestions Needed!

["DC Cox" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Use the cell phone's ringer to interface to a solid state relay (SSR) which
will activate your Tesla coil.  The cell phone ringer will light a LED
which is interfaced inside the SSR to a triac.  An inductive snubber
(external) may also be necessary on the SSR to prevent problems
with an inductive load which the power transformer represents.   Or, the SSR
could operate a high power mechanical relay to turn on the coil.

Dr. Resonance

On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 1:25 PM, Gabriel Ritter <gritter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> We are trying to use a cell phone as a Tesla Coil trigger (when the phone
> rings, the coil discharges) and were wondering if anyone had suggestions on
> how to integrate the cell phone with the following solid state coil:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/tom_headoflead/drsstc.html
>
> -------------SPECIFICATIONS-----------:
> Tank Cap: 50nF, 4KV
> Secondary Winding: ~1200 turns of 32 AWG magnet wire on 3.5" OD X 12" ABS
> pipe Fres: 200KHz
> Primary Coil: 7 turns of 10 AWG stranded wire on a 6" ABS form.
> Toroid: 10" X 2.0"
> Power Section: Full Bridge of HGTG20N60A4D IGBT's.
> Spark Length: ~20" max off 120VAC outlet drawing about 160 Watts.
>
> Any and all suggestions are welcome. The more detailed the instructions,
> the
> better! Thank you!
>
> Best,
> Gabriel Ritter
> gritter@xxxxxxxxx
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