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Re: NO VARIAC USE FOR TUNING?
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: NO VARIAC USE FOR TUNING?
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From: Terry Fritz <twftesla@uswest.net>
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Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 20:14:21 -0700
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Approved: twftesla@uswest.net
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Delivered-To: fixup-tesla@pupman.com@fixme
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In-Reply-To: <c0.1d62263.25faff0f@aol.com>
Hi Matt,
Tunning Tesla coils without a variac can be done but it is kind of risky
and nerve rattling. If something goes wrong, the full power can damage
stuff. Although, a 9/30 coil is not as bad as larger coils.
Perhaps you could put a 200 watt lightbulb in series with the AC input to
sort of act like a ballast to reduce the power during tuning. I have never
done this, but it may work unless the other list members know something I
don't.
Cheers,
Terry
At 08:44 PM 03/10/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Has any one ever tried tuning a coil without a variac?Would it be a problem
>for only a 9kv30ma powered coil?--Matt
>