8 Inch Tesla Coil
More information and pictures for this coil will be available as progress is made!
To see it running in its unfinished state, choose from below!
8 Inch Tesla Coil (4M .avi)
8 Inch Tesla Coil (604kB .wmv)
Click here to see pictures using the experimental "chicken wire" toroid
5kVA Pole Transformer Section is here.
Pictures and video of the coils first run with the 5kVa pole transformer are here.
Pictures and video of the coils second run with the 5kVa pole transformer are here.
8 inch Tesla Coil Components:
Specifications:
---------- Primary Capacitor ----------
60 nF 45kV
---------- Primary Coil ----------
Wire Diameter .375 in
Wire Spacing .375 in
Hole Diameter 11 in
---------- Secondary Coil ----------
Single build magnet wire
22 AWG
Wire Length 2,276.2 ft
Wire Weight 4.42 lbs
Wire Resistance 36.9 ohms
Coil Height 27.25 in
Coil Diameter 8.5 in
Coil H/W Ratio 3.2 : 1
Coil Turns 1,023.4
Inductance 57.84 mH
Capacitance 12.90 pF
---------- Main Spark Gap --------
Static Vacuum Type
Dual Static Vacuum Gaps when
5kVA Pole Transformer is used
---------- Top Load ----------
Overall Diameter (1) 32 in
Ring Diameter (1) 6 in
Top Load Capacitance 35.12 pF