Re: Hi ,Im new to the group need to ask a couple of teslaquestions.

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Original poster: "robert heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com>

Danny: Lets first address your primary problem, steel  wire. Copper is
non-magnetic and allows a magnetic field generated by an electric current to
change quickley. Iron/steel wire holds the magnetic field for a long time
preventing a high voltage forming in the secondary. Use copper  wire. 2) 570
turns is quite low  for a secondary ,about half again or twice that number
would be better. 3) steel wire primary is bad. use copper tubing or copper
ground wire made for power meter boxes. I hope this helps
   Robert  H

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> Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 23:37:23 -0600
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> Hi I have been trying to use a 15kv 20khz 20 ma neon sign transformer for a
> small tesla coil but havent had much luck, first the 15 kv is rated at 240
> volts im using 120 so im getting approx 7.5 kv also my secondary is 570 turns
> of 28 guage coated steel wire on 2" abs and tried using several home made
caps
> ,party cup cap, and a big hawg cap (saltwater), my main coil was 6 turns
heavy
> steel wire..
> 
> How bad off am I ?
> thanks, 
> Danny L. Ray II
> 
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