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Re: [TCML] primary voltage



Ok, I need to be conserving cash for my tank caps, and that leaves the primary coil and ground rod to a home depot gift card I got for Christmas. And I checked with home depot and they don't even have any stocked in their warehouses.

Do you think Lowes would honor competators gift cards?

On Jan 12, 2010, at 7:02 AM, "David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Brandon,

Huh? Can't get copper tubing in your local Lowe's or
Home Depot?? Are you absolutely sure about that?
Every local Lowe's (and Home Depot) in my area
(Memphis, TN) has copper tubing in 50' or 60' coils
inside a flat box in diameters from 3/16" OD refrigi-
ration tubing to 3/4" ID in the plumbing section.
Can't imagine the local Arizona HDs or Lowe's NOT
having it, too! If all else failed though, you could always
look up one of your local plumbing supply companies.

David


----- Original Message ----- From: "Brandon Hendershot" <brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx >
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [TCML] primary voltage


You would need to have 40' of #6 ground wire to achieve the same values as 50' of 1/4" refrigeration tubing. And besides all that, I can't get any of that tubing from any home depot or lowes in Arizona...
On Jan 11, 2010, at 5:58 AM, "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx> wrote:
I'm not sure that solid #6 wire is any cheaper than 1/4" refrigeration tubing (could be wrong tho), but it will be a lot more difficult to work with.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 5:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [TCML] primary voltage

On Jan 9, 2010, at 12:13 PM, "Dex Dexter" <dexterlabs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


Bigger the coil bigger the primary and wire dia employed.


Based on what you've said here, and what I've been told by DC, Its not necessary to have a 0.25" copper tube primary for a fairly small coil
(15kV 30mA, 3.5" Sec) to perform optimally, correct? From what I've
heard from DC, 6 AWG bare ground wire will do the trick. Sorry to but
into the post with my pesky questions.

Thanks everyone!
Brandon

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