Re: The Tabletop Tesla Coil Showdown - OFFICIAL RULES and WEBSITE

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Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-madlabs.info>

Terry,

That sounds great! What about it, Gary?

Jonathan Peakall

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Subject: Re: The Tabletop Tesla Coil Showdown - OFFICIAL RULES and WEBSITE


> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
>
> Hi,
>
> At 06:03 PM 10/3/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >What
> >about limiting input power, or some other factor that would allow for
> >differnent PSU's?
> >
>
> How about simply limiting input current with a fuse.  If you have 120VAC
> and say a 1 amp fuse, your limit is set right there regardless of
> everything else.  May want to specify and exact brand and type of fuse,
but
> fuses are cheap and easy to send to anyone anywhere.  With a hard 1 Arms
> current limit and specified input voltage, everyone from a small OBIT to a
> 15kVA pig should be on the same ground.  Also, everyone can use their
> present coils too.  Easy to add just a fuse and go for it!  Could have a
10
> amp and 100 amp class too ;-)
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Terry
>
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