I got into Tesla coils when a friend needed a high voltage/high frequency power source for his own dastardly schemes...
I asked the same question when I started,.
It's actually quite difficult to get the Tesla coil to work - and I've never been able to resist a challenge. I learned a lot of things about AC when building it.
Any idea what the difference in pressure makes to the quenching? reason I ask is I have a gap but is suck air past the electrodes,perhaps I should blow? I think is the fast air 'blowing out' the arc more than anything...
A good question - the pressurized gap was a development from the sucker gap. The Tesla Coil Mailing list suggested the idea. I have not tested the sucker gap, but it is generally agreed that the pressure chamber design is better.
We've had the best results with it, even better than a sync rotary gap.
I think that the pressure in the chamber increases the air resistance and can lead to higher energy in each discharge.
Excuse me! But besides the pretty light show does the Tesla device here serve a function? Make coffee, doughnuts, do dishes, clean and ionize the air?
What is it's overall purpose?
RDW1455 3 years ago
You sound like me...
I got into Tesla coils when a friend needed a high voltage/high frequency power source for his own dastardly schemes...
I asked the same question when I started,.
It's actually quite difficult to get the Tesla coil to work - and I've never been able to resist a challenge. I learned a lot of things about AC when building it.
But for me it's a pretty light show.
shobley 3 years ago
wireless electricity
LazorLad 2 years ago
@RDW1455 Its purpose is fun, learning, fascination, hobby.
hardstyle905 1 year ago
This is just a 60ma 12kv nst - so nothing compared to a pig.
shobley 3 years ago
Cool gap - I like it!
Any idea what the difference in pressure makes to the quenching? reason I ask is I have a gap but is suck air past the electrodes,perhaps I should blow? I think is the fast air 'blowing out' the arc more than anything...
xmlisnotaprotocol 3 years ago
A good question - the pressurized gap was a development from the sucker gap. The Tesla Coil Mailing list suggested the idea. I have not tested the sucker gap, but it is generally agreed that the pressure chamber design is better.
We've had the best results with it, even better than a sync rotary gap.
I think that the pressure in the chamber increases the air resistance and can lead to higher energy in each discharge.
shobley 3 years ago
ahmen !! i used to use a SRSG
but it was too noisey now i use a sucker gap
and i still get my 10 foot sparks ..
i found some sweet 7 amp shop vac guts and i use that to do the sucking ...
how many kVA are you running?? me i use a 10kVA pig @ 4-7 kVA....
megavoltproductions 3 years ago