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Re: [TCML] Tesla Coil in Public Display




> On 5/24/14, 5:30 AM, Jim wrote:
> > Hello,

> > I am displaying my Tesla Coil in a giant room where there will be
> > dozens of other people displaying their creations. A lot of the
>> stuff there will be sensitive electronics. Should I put my
>> Tesla Coil in a Faraday Cage and if so what type do you
>> recommend?
     A Very Carefully designed and tested one.

>> Also, since my coil is going to be
> > indoors should I be concerned about ozone?
     Possibly.

> > I have a classic type coil made up of 2 - 9,000-volt neon sign
> > transformers. It is about 48" tall and emits about 24" long arcs.

> be aware that a cage is not a "shield": It will prevent sparks from
> going past the cage, but it will not eliminate RF interference and
> transients from getting out.
      If A Lot of time, attention to detail, and testing
      is done, a 'cage' can be/is a starting point to
      being a good neighbor.  But itsnot easy.

> If I wanted to make sure that nobody got "touched" by a spark,
> then I'd set up a sort of curtain of something like chicken wire.
> It can be the biggest size (2", I think it's called). You could
> probably also use rectangular wire mesh
> (like used for reinforcing concrete)
     concur.  for catching sparks only.
 
> Are you going to be responsible if someone claims that their sensitive
> electronics was damaged? Think carefully: as noted above a cage will
> prevent direct strikes, but doesn't really reduce the electric or
> magnetic field transients very much.
     Just so, unless a LOT of debug and detail is added.

     (In a past life I told 'the CEO':  "No.  DO NOT TAKE that 
      Tesla Coil based rfi immunity demo to a trade show.")

     best
      dwp 
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