Tesla Coil Control Panel


New Control Panel
This is my new control panel.  It houses a 20A variac, contactor, some line filters, meters, fan, etc.  The really cool thing is the remote "Deadman" switch.   It's even lighted!  I never knew how big of a kick that people get out of pressing the button and making the coil do it's thing.  The box was fabricated out of 1/8" aluminum and is basically built like a brickhouse!   The covered toggle switch acts as an override to the deadman in case I need to lock the contactor in for some reason.


 

Here is a schematic of what is inside of the power controller.

 


Original Control Panel


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The purpose of the control panel is to interface the coil with the house 120VAC supply.  Notice that I am using 2 CORCOM
RFI/TVI filters in the circuit; one is right after the 30A contactor and the other is between the 10A variac and NSTs.  I am
using 10 and 12 guage wire to handle the high currents that will be required as I add more NSTs to the bank.

 


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