RE: Question on Transformers

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hello Alex

I'm not sure, but its probably an induction coil. As for using it to power a
tesla coil, I'll have to leave that question to others for an answer. I
think you should ask your physics teacher to help you find a neon sign
transformer or an oil burner ignition transformer. You will surely be in
business with one of those transformers.   

Godfrey Loudner 

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> Subject:	Question on Transformers
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <TeraJoule-at-aol-dot-com>
> 
> Hello.  
> 
>     I am new to coiling, and I am looking to build a small coil first.  I 
> looked to my high school physics department today.  They have an unlabeled
> 
> transformer that takes D.C. and makes it A.C.  I put 7 volts at 3 amps
> into 
> it and the resulting voltage was able to jump a 1cm-2cm air gap.  I am 
> assuming it produces over 3,000 volts because of the dielectric break-down
> of 
> air.  My problem lies in the fact that I do not know the cycles per second
> or 
> even the exact voltage it produces.  I was wondering if perhaps there were
> a 
> few assumptions I could make to determine the capacitor size I would need
> for 
> the TC.  Thank you very much for your time.
> 
> ~Alex
> 
>