Re: [TCML] TC Application - Neighbors

["Phil Tuck" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,
I had a meeting with my neighbour over my coil last year. The results can be seen here

http://www.hvtesla.com/damage.html

Phil


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From: "Miles Mauldin" <teslamiles@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 1:14 PM
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [TCML] TC Application - Neighbors

> I need a few pointers from the experienced home coilers. What is the proper 
> etiquette for introducing a TC to neighbors?  I’m not a late night person so 
> that’s not going to be an issue.  I hope to have a first light of my coil this 
> weekend and fear I may have to move outside to run at full power and I have no 
> idea how loud my coil will be.
> 4 * 12kV / 30mA NSTs Paralleled
> Richard Quick 5 electrode spark gap (total gap of .14”) w/300 CFM blower
> 60nF Tank
> 4.5x20” secondary
> Double toroid (3x12” & 4x18”)
> Computed coupling coefficient of 1.44 K at reported by JavaTC
> Thanks for any advise.
> Miles M (the other Miles in Atlanta)
> 
> 
> 
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> From: Joe Mastroianni <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wed, July 14, 2010 11:34:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [TCML] TC Application
> 
> Roger that.  I've gone my whole life without smoking...etc.  Don't need to fry 
> my lungs because I'm coiling.  Especially while I'm tweaking the tuning or the 
> gap, I get a garage full of O3 before I realize what's going on.
> 
> I've been nervous about neighbors - alas the coil is loud.  But as long as I'm 
> not buzzing around in the middle of the night, I should be ok.  I'm only about 
> 1/4" mile away from a major highway (California Rt 17), which provides a 
> constant background noise unless there's beach traffic on Friday.  Everyone has 
> thick windows.  I'm probably overly worried.
> 
> Joe
> 
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Regards
Phil Tuck

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