High Voltage Sparks from IGNITION COIL

[electronicstash]

i would i hook up a small one of these :( wont make a spark gap sorry im a noob at these stuff

[HorizonDelta]

Nice !

[kurtispowell]

Hi im realy new to all of this can you tell me how to wire the coil up to my car to get a spark plug to light please and thank you

[russiancrew5000]

Thanks for the info! One more question: since the initial input is AC, and later rectified by the dimmer switch into DC pulses, the cap must be used to "even" out those intermittent pulses into a steady DC stream. Therefore, am I correct to conclude that the end result sparking out from the coil MUST always be D.C.? Thanks!

[sparkfishes]

That will be fine - I will send you a personal message also

[russiancrew5000]

Hey, I have a 1uF capacitor rated at 2100 volts. Is this voltage rating too high for this project? Thanks!

[y2kbuggz911]

thanks for putting this video up. it helped me a lot. keep up the great work.

[TheNuclearWatermelon]

is the cap to rectify the sine wave into only DC pusles?

[MrMurphy1025]

is the dimmer switch nessesary? and what is the purpose of the 600v 1uf capacitor?

[sparkfishes]

@MrMurphy1025

No the dimmer switch is not necessary however, some sort of interupter is needed as the ignition coil is a transformer.

The dimmer switch is supplying a pulse of higher voltage than other, common methods of interuption or AC supply such as : a mechanical interupter/commutator, a NE555 Oscillator or a Pulse width modulator.

I have videos of other ignition coil drivers .A mechanical vibrator drives the ignition coil in my Oudin coil video - hope this helps

[MrMurphy1025]

@sparkfishes thanks for your help my friend. what is the purpose of the 1 uf capacitor?

[sparkfishes]

@MrMurphy1025

In simple terms the cap prevents some of the lower voltages passing and so gives a sharper on off effect rather than a wave form. It also helps with determining the frequency of the On Off pulses suitable for the type of coil- that is why some experimentation may be needed to obtain better HV sparks from different Coil Manufacturers

[08Kutt]

likes a flyback 0:29

[sparkfishes]

@himynameisgmaer

I have sent you a private e-mail explaining about Ignition Coil Drivers - remeber I am in ENGLAND so there will be a time delay in my replies

[sparkfishes]

@himynameisgmaer

Hi ! The coil is a transformer so it6 need either AC or Oscillating / interupted DC

i.e. the suppy needs to be switching off and on quickly I have sent a private e-mail to you . You need a coil Driver of some sort

[deepcut71]

Hi. I need high voltage/low amps to condition some magnets. I am in the UK. Can i get 20kV using your dimmer switch method ?

Thanks.

[zker666]

I have a 2100v 0.98μF MOC and it powers mine just fine with 2" arcs

[tavhur]

ive got an old coil thats driven by an oscillating relay with a 220 uF cap across the coil terminals and its making puny 7mm spark. its an old coil but its fun. yours is awesome

[rafaaatrilogy]

Here in Brazil the voltage of the wall sockets is just 127V. For making the circuit that you showed in 0:39, do I have to change the capacitor? What about the light dimmer, any light dimmer works? (i want a power supply strong enough for making a Jacobs Ladder). Thanks.

[sparkfishes]

The capacitor should be OK

The Jacobs ladder will not be very wide but it will work - Mount the wires for the ladder on a wooden box and place a fan unside to blow the spark up, use an old computer fan

Any electronic light dimmer works

[alex681219]

Hi, I use similar circuit for pulse battery charger. Next to dimmer place a bulb (s)(60 to 100W, biger more amp draw,) with a diode that rectify the ac to pulsed dc.

I find an old 10 to 100 (multiple pins)mf 300wv do you think that works?

[sparkfishes]

That is a good Tip about the battery charger I will have to try it.

As for the 10 -100uF cap I would try to get a 1uF at >400V

However, try the 10uF and see if it work

[anorwood84]

I did the same with 120v mains, 75wat bulb and a dimmer switch, no cap or diode. Worked pretty well... Until i got the stupid idea to bypass the bulb to get more current. It worked amazingly for a couple seconds till i tripped a breaker and started melting wires lol

[tomandharry]

does the dimmer cut the waveform on the rising or trailing edge? I just tried it and it didn't work. My cap was 0.68uF at 1500V.

[sparkfishes]

Yes it is driven by a dimmer switch - House hold dimmer switches pulse the supply so it is like getting an oscillator up to 250 volts

[SmashCOBamberg]

thnx

[sparkfishes]

Be very careful, but try it your self It should also drive a flyback transformer

Also See Bedini Motor / Energiser/ Oscillator

Fun to make and that will drive an ignition coil with out having to make a NE555 timer oscillator

[skuitarman]

what type of capacitor are you using for the ac circuit. is it ceramic or something like that?

[skuitarman]

for the ac circuit will a 0.1UF, 630V METALLIZED POLYESTER FILM CAPACITOR work for 120vac input?

[sparkfishes]

The Capacitor is ONE micro Farad not one tenth( 0.1)

I don't think it will work with a capacitor that small

Anything from 0.68 to 3.3 micro farads Should work

The voltage rating for your 120V supply should be 250V or greater

I hope that helps - Caps that size are easily salvaged from old TV , Monitors , High Fis

[skuitarman]

when using the mains electricity to power the ignition coil don't you need to use a ballast?

[sparkfishes]

Thanks for watiching- No the dimmer switch controls the current so get one that has the biggest WATTS rating you can - probably 200 watts

[DidntKnowWhatToPut1]

ah but if u'r putting the mains idrectly into it, won't it blow the mains?

[sparkfishes]

NO it will not - Obviously it does not as here is the video demonstrating it

[DidntKnowWhatToPut1]

lol fair anouth

[john29302]

bet an auto coil wire and a rabbit ear antenna would make a jacobs ladder. actually no need for auto coil wire but it may help get spark away from coil so as to get it isolated a bit awesome video

[sparkfishes]

There may be a translation problem here

Did you mean High tension ( sparkplug) cables for Auto coil wire ?

Yes I could have doe that but the purpose was to demonstrate the very high voltages which could be obtained from driving the coil by a Domestic light dimmer

I am not sure what a rabbit ear antenna is -even though I am a radio ham G6PUR

There are a couple of Jacobs ladders on my You Tube Videos also some TESLA COILs

Thanks for watching and your interest

[bertilsanja]

Please send me picture how to connect that light dimmer and how does light dimmer look like?

[RODALCO2007]

Cool video, thanks for putting it on Youtube.

I take it that you use well insulated tools and rubber gloves when handling those live wires.

[sparkfishes]

I don't use rubber gloves or boots

i do use insulated tools but they are only verified to !KV and some of my experiment are 200Kv. I did have an accident 2 months ago when I shocked 6Kv at 100mA from my bare, lower, Right leg to my LEFT hand

That is across my Chest diagonally

AND it was DC rectified .. I should have died and do not know why I did not.

So YOU make sure you have a switch at arms length from the live connections and don't wear shorts

[john29302]

i agree i have rarely heard such perfect english...every letter pronounced, no nasal tones, slurs or mumbles etc hahaha and the masterminded circuit...cheers! now i can build this , this fits the bill as truly simple. what i dont know is touchability...perhaps i shall go to the pet store for a $1 rat...300 microamps could stop a heart...with electrodes strategically placed...look...sting rays killed 3 people this year..this stuff has killed experimentors before..marconi is dead due to transmitte

[sparkfishes]

You will get away with using normal High tension ignition cable - (copper cored) and insulated tools to hold the ignition cables

[lamp0xe]

could you drive a tesla with the dimmer and ignition coil