Re: [TCML] 4'-5' tesla coil sparks?

[jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

You'll need more than a few nsts, esp if you want durability. Think small pole transformer

You'll need a couple or 3 kVA to reliably get 5 feet


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Hello everyone, 

I am constructing a Tesla coil for The Rochester museum and Science Center. 

The goal is to have the coil mounted on the ceiling inside a Faraday cage with all the electronics mounted above the coils inside the ceiling. 
Weight is supposedly not an issue. 

I was wondering if anyone had a time tested design that would produce a ~4'-5' arc. Hopefully with a power supply consisting of a couple 15/60's or something comparable. Durability is more of a concern than price. 


Thanks, 
John "Jay" Howson IV 
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