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Re: Miniature Tesla Coil???

At 04:00 PM 3/11/96 +0700, you wrote:
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>>Subject: Re: Miniature Tesla Coil???
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>>Ted Payne,
>>My son and I are in the process of building a Mini-Tesla.  We're using the
>>transformer from a bug zapper for the Hi V side.  One problem We've
>>encountered is no specs on the coil.  The box is labled as 7W, but this could
>>be 3.5KV and 20 ma or 2KV at 30ma.  <snip>
>
>        I once disassembled a bug zapper and found the output of the
transformer
>to be a little over 300V. From there, it went into a doubler circuit to the
>grid.
>I think your wattage rating is in transformer current more than voltage.
>BTW, the 
>transformer had a neon lamp in series with the primary for current limiting
and 
>perhaps for power factor correction as well. Of course, this is from a single
>experience. Your circumstances might be different.
>
>
>Rick Holland
>The answer is 42.
>
>
>
I need some help in finding those plans to build a small coile can you help?
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