Re: Classroom Projects with a TC?

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


It is a Tesla coil.  If you hold a coin in your hand you can take the
discharge.  It is high frequency AC.  If it was DC it would hurt like an
automobile ignition coil which is pulsating DC --- hurts like heck.

Also, the fact that it is AC and not DC is why your attempt at classic
electrostatic experiments (which require DC like from a Van de Graaff gen.
or other source) do not work.

Most of these coils are mfg in Chicago and used by neon sign people as a
glass leak detector.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
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Subject: Re: Classroom Projects with a TC?


 > Original poster: dave pierson <davep-at-quik-dot-com>
 >
 >  >I tried this once with a handheld "tesla coil" thingy as in lab supply
 >
 > >places sell to schools. Seemed more like an induction coil to me than
 > >anything.
 > >
 > >Either way, it was unable to operated an electrocscope or make a pile of
 > >chalk dust disperse. Not sure why.
 >
 >     Either of the aboce demos  are for _DC_.
 >     (actually developing an understanding of, and demonstrating the
 >     differnces, might be a goodproject...)
 >     best
 >      dwp
 >
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 >
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