Re: [TCML] Off grid, medium size, 12V battery powered TC

[Paul Brodie <paulb.brodie@xxxxxxxxx>]

Why don't you just buy a cheap, Harbor Freight comes to mind, voltage
inverter and use it to power a regular 120 volt AC Tesla Coil with a neon
sign transformer or OBIT? Harbor Freight has a sale going right now for a
1200 watt 12VDC to 120VAC inverter for $120 and that should work fine for
powering a small TC. You certainly seem to have all of the 12VDC power you
would need available and if you burn up the inverter, $120 is a lot less
than damaging your other off grid equipment.
Paul
Think Positive

On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Jonathan Peakall <jpeakall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I moved onto my off grid property a while back. I'm itching to play with a
> TC, but my power system involves expensive inverters and other control
> electronics. What I'm looking for is a way to power a medium powered coil
> from a 12V battery bank. I have a 1200aH battery bank to play with, so I
> have plenty of power available. I have a 6" by 48" secondary handy, or I
> could wrap somehting smaller. I'd be happy with 2' streamers.
>
> Any leads on such a coil?
>
> Jonathan
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