Re: [TCML] If He Starts Nodding Off, Try Another Million Volts

[Steve Ward <steve.ward@xxxxxxxxx>]

In my experience, when designed properly, solid state coils are
exceptionally reliable.  I have coils that have been on a year of touring
without requiring any maintenance.

I designed these systems to run 15 kw continuously but we hardly exceed 8
kw for this event so the electronics are being babied.

Steve
On Oct 6, 2012 10:30 PM, "Neon Tesla" <neontesla@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> How are the coils holding up so well, aren't SS coils
> fairly prone to driver failure, ore are the IGBT's the size
> of cinderblocks?
>
> On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 4:30 PM, Steve Ward <steve.ward@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Well we are 11 hours in and no *coil* failures yet.
> >
> > Unfortunately ozone and nitrogen dioxide levels have been limiting us
> from
> > really hammering david with the full capacity of the system.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Steve
> > On Oct 2, 2012 11:17 AM, <mddeming@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > A few seconds of bladder failure during those 3 days will result in a
> > > "most spectacular" display. ;^))
> > >
> > > MDD
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dave pierson <dave_p@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tue, Oct 2, 2012 7:23 am
> > > Subject: [TCML] If He Starts Nodding Off, Try Another Million Volts
> > >
> > >
> > > [I think we discussed this a few days back??
> > >
> > > best
> > >  dwp]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/02/science/million-volts-for-david-blaine-in-electrified-endurance-test.html?_r=0
> > >
> > > >If He Starts Nodding Off, Try Another Million Volts
> > >
> > > > New York Times
> > >
> > > > With the help of the Liberty Science Center,
> > > > a chain-mail suit and an enormous array of
> > > > Tesla electrical coils, he plans to stand atop
> > > > a 20-foot-high pillar ...
> > >
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