Brian's 6.5" Tesla Coil
Primary Transformer |
Input Voltage |
120 VAC |
Input Current |
18 Amps |
Output Voltage |
12,000 VAC |
Output Current |
0.180 Amps |
Input frequency |
60 HZ |
C for Transformer Z Match |
0.0398 uf |
PFC Capacitance |
397.9 uf |
Primary Design |
Inside Diameter |
9.5 inches |
Average Radius |
8.88 inches |
Wire Diameter |
.025 inches |
Total Diameter |
26.0 inches |
Wire Spacing |
0.25 inches |
Wire Length |
79.0 feet |
Total Turns |
17.0 |
Secondary Resonant Freq. |
124.2 khz |
Inductance |
0.1407 mh |
Primary Cap needed to Resonate |
0.0117 uF |
Angle of Windings |
0.0 degrees |
Secondary Design |
Diameter |
6.50 inches |
Radius |
3.25 inches |
Winding Length |
27.5 inches |
Circumference |
20.42 inches |
Wire Gauge |
22 awg |
Wire Length |
1698 feet |
Turns per Inch |
37.4 |
H/D Aspect |
4.23 |
Inductance |
34.56 mh |
Resonate Frequency |
248.1 khz |
Medhurst_K |
0.72 |
Resonate Freq. w/Toroid |
124.2 khz |
Self_C |
11.91 pf |
Top Load C |
35.61 pf |
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3.5"x23"=25.51 pf |
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3.5"x18"=21.97 pf |
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(25.51+21.97)*.75=35.61 pf |
Tank Capacitors |
Number of Capacitors |
4 |
Capacitor Configuration |
Series/Parallel |
Type |
Rolled LDPE |
Overall C |
.042 uf |
Overall V |
22kv rms minimum |
C of each unit |
.042 uf |
Dielectric Constant |
2.0 |
Plate Length |
120 inches |
Plate Width |
14 inches |
Dielectric |
.036 inches (6@.006") |
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