Re: Small power supply and static spark gap

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Original poster: "Dr.Resonance by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>


It appears you may have an "electronic" neon power supply.  These are almost
useless for modern Tesla coil circuits.

Try to find a 12 kV, 60 mA NST.  This will give you very good performance
with a small coil.  A nice 4 x 26 inch long sec wound with 26 AWG and driven
with this xmfr should produce a nice 28 in long spark.

Dr. Resonance




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Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 5:03 PM
Subject: Small power supply and static spark gap


 > Original poster: "Michael Quarles by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mquarles-at-qusion-dot-com>
 >
 > I am new to Tesla Coils.  I am trying to learn all I can by reading
 > pupman-dot-com and other websites.  My son and I are going to make one for a
 > science project.
 > Unlike most of you, I am not trying to make the large most power spark I
 > can.  We will be show this in an audatorium with other sceince projects
and
 > I need it to be as safe as possible.
 >
 > This is the transformer I ordered:
 >
 > Marshall Electric Neon Power Drive
 > Dimension: 6.5" x 3" x 2". Input Voltage: 110 Vac, 1.5A, 60Hz, Output
 > Voltage/Current: 2KV - 6KV 30mA bright, 2KV - 6KV 20 mA dim. Construction:
 > Molded high impact plastic housing. Adjustments required: None.
Temperature
 > range: 35 Deg F to 120 Deg F
 > THESE UNITS BEST OPERATE AT LOADS OF 4KV OR LESS
 >
 > Will this work for a TC?  I real somewhere that 6KV is the min you can use
 > with a static spark gap.  Is this true?
 >
 > What does it mean "THESE UNITS BEST OPERATE AT LOADS OF 4KV OR LESS"?
 > I thought a load draws amps not voltage.
 >
 >