[TCML] Good Afternoon everyone! A brief intro and a 50Hz question...

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I was directed to this list by Terry Leonard, who I met at Burning Man.
Although I missed the show, Terry was kind enough to show me all the
equipment he had been using. So if you're listening Terry, thanks very much,
you're a star!

 

I've a background in building things, and have worked with microwave systems
and computer systems in the past. Currently I am based in the UK.

 

I have a few "violet wand" type devices around the house; I presume these
are actually very small tesla coils? 

 

I might build a Tesla coil in the new year; in fact, it might be an
interesting challenge to take all the BITS to Burning Man next August and
try to build it from scratch. I'm aware that the big Tesla coils are
actually dangerous, unlike the violet wands.

 

Now I have one question regarding the difference between the UK and US power
supplies. 

 

Getting a 110v AC supply is not a problem (building site transformers for
safety are cheaply available up to several kva), but it's 50Hz and not 60Hz.
Will 50Hz into a NST cause the core to saturate, and if so, can I correctly
compensate for this by just dropping the input voltage a bit using a variac?
Is there a way to calculate by how much I should drop the input voltage?

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