Re: [TCML] 60/50Hz Tesla Coil? - Non disruptive

[Phillip Slawinski <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 16:30, Stephen Hiscock <stephenhiscock@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Steve Ward, I think you missed my point entirely - the capacitors are
> CHARGED over a long period of time and then DISCHARGED over a short period
> of time... hence the need for a "SWITCH" as you said...
> If you had read my whole post you would have read that I did write:
> "through a spark gap OR mechanical or electronic switching"
> All the designed you mentioned have CAPACITORS in the circuit.
>

Your point is invalid.  Not all Tesla Coils work this way.

But the mains is NOT 10's of kilohertz its 50hz or 60hz.
>

Who says it is?

Are you saying that there are Tesla coils that DON'T have capacitors that
> are DISCHARGED?
> I would have thought that A Tesla Coil WITHOUT a primary capacitor
> DISCHARGING is NOT a TESLA Coil, its just a transformer!!!
> Just my thoughts though!


Yes, in fact there are several types of coils that do not charge and
discharge a capacitor.  DRSSTC, VTTC, and SSTC all meet this requirement.
I'm sure you'll have a hard time convincing people that these types of coils
are "just transformers" and not Tesla Coils.
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