Dual MOT for a tesla coil need help

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02:19:03

How can I get the blue to be positive and to level out to 40v faster. 

published 11 years ago

faceblast

11 years ago

flip the diode

UncleRick

11 years ago

The nano farad caps really are not doing anything at all. You are losing a lot of power across the 6 nano farad cap. It is practically an open connection. Flip that diode and blue will go positive. I would expect to see diodes where the 8 ufd caps are.

chilidog

11 years ago

Have you built tesla coils before? Im curious because Im getting into more of the musical tesla coil idea. Ive built two NST powered coils. Both produced 2 foot arcs. Ive never had an electronics class, but i like to learn anything i can. If you know anything towards this subject I'd be most appreciative.

UncleRick

11 years ago

Sorry. Just basic electronics, where Tesla coils are concerned, anyway. The closest I have been to those kind of voltages was in X-Ray machines. Only a measly 150,000 volts in there and that was always contained.

UncleRick

11 years ago

If you built 2 Tesla coils with no formal training... Your a better man than I.

UncleRick

11 years ago

If this circuit is meant to drive a Tesla coil, those 8 ufd caps may very well be where they are supposed to be. If I had realized that... I probably shouldn't have stuck my head in. :-(

chilidog

11 years ago

Lol I appreciate all the opinions I can get. I am always looking for advice. Also your probably dead on with the nf caps. They are small its just what I have on hand.

dimah4x

11 years ago

Did you try flipping the diode?

marcustakodataylor

11 years ago

Fixed it! Diode was in backwards!

clifftonmac

11 years ago

Do you happen to have a list of the components for this circuit?

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