Re: [TCML] making a small design bigger

[Eric Goodchild <ericgoodchild@xxxxxxxxx>]

Generally you are not going to get more then 2 feet out of a regular SSTC.
If you want more output then spend the time to build a DRSSTC.

Eric

On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:06 PM, Dr.Hankenstein <
dr.hankenstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Here's an audio modulated tesla coil construction article you might
> like...good details   http://audiotesla.org/mini%20mosfet.htm
>
> Hank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Florin Andrei
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 5:38 PM
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TCML] making a small design bigger
>
> I'm looking at a solid state design for a modulated coil, two examples
> below:
>
> http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-solid-state-tesla-coil/
>
>
> http://www.megavolts.nl/en/projecten/tesla-spoelen/153-audio-modulated-solid
> -state-teslacoil-v2
>
> They are pretty much the same thing - a MOSFET half-bridge driven by a
> pulse-width modulated pilot. Sounds simple enough and, except the loose
> couple coil itself, it's mostly technology I'm familiar with (back in
> the day, I designed and built everything from small automation systems
> to HiFi amps to systems with microprocessors, so I know solid state). I
> want to build something like this.
>
> My question is - what are the general rules to increase the output of
> this type of design? (make it throw bigger sparks) I assume it's not as
> easy as winding more copper into the secondary coil. At some point, the
> half-bridge will go into saturation and won't be able to pump more power
> into the coil - if it's not already there.
>
> I'm not sure where to begin tweaking the output. I realize a Tesla is
> not the regular low-voltage ferrite-core transformer I used to play
> with, so I figured I should ask before I build something and start
> popping MOSFETs like popcorn.
>
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