Hey,
I recently finished my first Tesla coil and am very impressed by its
performance. After a couple minutes of tuning, I was looking at 3-4 foot
streamers. There have been no problems with the coil so far except for the
over-coupling issue, which I solved.
The Tesla coil is now no secret to my immediate or extended family, and I
have many requests for demonstrations. Especially from my grandmother who
is very impressed with me and my brother's work (I worked on this project
with my twin brother). However, she has a pacemaker, and I have explained
to her that the inductance field produced by the Tesla coil will damage any
nearby electronics including pacemakers. I did some reading and for my
Tesla coil, 20 feet is a safe distance. Interestingly, I had my phone in my
pocket (samsung s4) during my first few runs and it works perfectly even
though it had been within fluorescent tube igniting range for at least 20
seconds.
Before I built my Tesla coil, I had nearly 4 months of research behind me.
I made sure I had a very good understanding of every component and its use
before I bought one piece. I have never taken a physics class as I am
currently a 16 year old high school sophomore taking AP chemistry, but I
feel as though I may not need to at this point (don't worry, I will take
physics next year and AP physics the year after as I have heard that the
curricula are different). That said, I have done extensive research on all
aspects of how and why a Tesla coil works.
The only problem is that anyone who sees the Tesla coil makes assumptions.
The ignorance I have experienced from others has become infuriating. This
is why I would finally like to settle this.
*What is a safe distance to stand from my Tesla coil if the person in
subject has a pacemaker?* Please include your education and/or experience.
Any other unrelated comment or questions are also welcome. I have all
information regarding my Tesla coil below:
*Video:*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1jNe0FIZ8g&feature=youtu.be
*Image:*
http://s30.postimg.org/9d1txzls1/Tesla_Pic.jpg
*Parts:*
12KV 60mA Transformer (input 120V 60Hz)
28 (14X2) .15uF 2KV Capacitors
28 Resistors
Tungsten Spark Gap
Brass Safety Gap
1/4" 11 Turns Copper Primary
1/2" Strike Rail
4" PVC Pipe 2' Secondary 26 AWG Magnet Wire 1200 Turns
13"X4" Aluminum Spun Toroid
Thank You,
Kuba Anglin
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