RE: I just got to say one thing...

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Original poster: "Neil Richardson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <neil-at-opticalrealities-dot-com>

I don't think I should worry about the secondary side of my coil, since I am
using a flyback circuit with an adapter rated at 12V 1A for input. I chose
to use that sort of power for safety. My coil is also 0.5", and has 200
turns secondary, and 8 turns primary. The primary side has 2 saltwater caps,
and work out at 3nF, by my guess the only real worry I have in the circuit.

The main purpose of the coil i've made is to help teach a friend about them,
and their dangers. Its not really that good, it has to be pitch black before
you can see decent streamers, and they are only a dark blue.

I am planning to build a larger coil when I get a MOT, or an NST. For a
larger coil i'd design it, and keep well away from it! When I get into
serious power, I think ill stay well away from the coil. It should be a
while before I build a decent coil, so I will spend my time learning more
about them and their operation first.

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Sent: 18 January 2002 23:57
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Subject: Re: I just got to say one thing...


Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi Neil,

The body tends to feel DC.  Perhaps at longer distances, the arc gets
rectified some and you feel the DC part of the current.  Be careful of
burns from the RF since it burns real deep!

You probably don't want to touch the primary side much since there is about
20kV at hundreds of amps there!

You may want to check out:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Safety/safety.htm

Of course, be real careful not to get killed!  "We" don't recommend playing
with the arcs personally since one may get killed =X-O

Cheers,

	Terry

At 11:25 PM 1/18/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>HV Tickles. I have been tuning my coil, and just as my finger is 2" away
>from it, white sparks fire to my finger. It REALLY tickles! I don't feel a
>thing when my finger is at 1" from it, as a purple arc develops then, and
as
>you all know - its high frequency. I reckon its weird how the white sparks
>from the tesla coil only tickle, yet the white spark from the primary,
lower
>voltage side make you scream, jump, or convulse. I find that quite weird in
>a way.
>