Re: [TCML] Tank Circuit Design

[bartb <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Thomas,

Are you looking for this?
http://www.classictesla.com/hot-streamer/TeslaCoils/MyPapers/NSTWindingStress/NSTWindingStress.html

Best to check with Terry before linking anything just to say on the up 
and up. BTW, yes, the phrase with "inductance, not shown" is only an 
opinion. RC Filter is the most widely used.

Regards,
Bart

Thomas Ryckmans wrote:
> Could anyone find the original link to the Terry paper? It would be useful
> to add it to the Wikipedia page 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_coil
> I have added a line to the "Typical Tesla Coil Schematic" box:
> "This design is favoured when a relatively fragile Neon Sign Transformer
> (NST) is used." A link to the Terry Fritz paper there would be nice.
>
> BTW, the box also contains "An inductance, not shown, protects the
> transformer", a remark that will, I am sure, trigger some debate on this
> list... I would suggest we replace that by "a RC filter" or "a filter"...
>
> Cheers
>
> Thomas
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of G Hunter
> Sent: 29 April 2010 02:10
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Tank Circuit Design
>
> It matters.  I suggest you place the spark gap in parallel with the power
> supply, and the tank capacitor in series.  In this way, the spark gap can
> pull double duty as a voltage limiter.  This is especially critical for
> tesla coils based on neon sign transformers, as NSTs are relatively fragile
> and are easily ruined by HV transients.
>
> For a more detailed explanation with supporting data, please see the TCML
> archive.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Greg
>
> --- On Wed, 4/28/10, Miles Mauldin <teslamiles@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   
> > From: Miles Mauldin <teslamiles@xxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [TCML] Tank Circuit Design
> > To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 2:55 PM
> > Hi All,
> >  
> > Been looking at my design and doing some research, only to
> > discover different designs for the tank circuit.  Some,
> > including the old Popular Mechanics’ articles, have the SG
> > in parallel with the primary TC coil and the Cap in
> > series.  Others, including Terry F's schematic, show the
> > reverse with the Cap in parallel and SG in series.  Is
> > there a reason for this difference or is it just a matter of
> > design choice?
> >  
> > Thanks,
> > Miles
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