Re: What it all does..

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Original poster: "pjj by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jjenkins-at-satx.rr-dot-com>

Why can't a TC run on 110v?


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Subject: Re: What it all does..


> Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>
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> Maybe I can help. A tC is a high voltage transformer with special
> properties. It steps up voltage beyond normal expectations to allow
dynamic
> bright light and sound effects for fun. The coils are resonant circuits
that
> step up  voltage. The toroid stores voltage for special effects. The
> capacitor stores the charge current, sets the time and controles the
> tuning.The spark gap is the high current switch that supplies current
pulses
> to the step up transformer. The NST supplies the power to run the light
> show.
>   Robert  H
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> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 18:28:47 -0700
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: What it all does..
> > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Resent-Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 18:37:55 -0700
> >
> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <TeraJoule-at-aol-dot-com>
> >
> > I have a question for the list....  What does each of the components of
the
> > tesla coil do?  Meaning, what is their purpose in the circuit?  For
example,
> > what does the capacitor do in the circui, or what does the spark gap do?
> > Thank you for your time... I'm just trying to understand it all.
> >
> > ~Alex
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