Re: [TCML] Brighten My Arc on my Tesla Coil

[Scott Bogard <sdbogard@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim,
    I haven't watched your video yet as I am at work, but I can tell you
from a given coil the only way to make brighter sparks is to process more
power in the arc.  If you don't want to go with a bigger transformer, you
can increase the power in the arc by increasing the break rate by using a
smaller capacitor (and ideally a high break rate rotary spark gap.)  Aside
from going solid state or making serious gap efficiency improvements that
is the only way to increase brightness I know of...

Scott Bogard.


On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 6:21 AM, Jim <electrical@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> Can you please suggest to me a way to increase the brightness of my arc on
> my Tesla Coil? It is a classic coil that uses 2 - 9,000 volt neon sign
> transformers. It stands about 48" high and produces up to 30" arcs. It uses
> a copper pipe type static spark gap. Here is a youtube video of the coil.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=ewP4leT_C1I<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewP4leT_C1I>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
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