Bipolar Tesla Coils
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Bipolar Tesla Coils
BipolarTeslaCoils: Experimenter’sGuide K.R.Scott Copyright2016 PREFACE Thistextisnotmeanttobeadetailedengineeringdocumentonhighvoltagedevices.Itis writtenfor educationalandinformationalpurposesonly.Thereisnohighlevelmath,theoryor analysis.Thecontentsareacollectionofempiricalexperiencefrommakinghighvoltage equipmentovertheyears.Thereisanenormousamountofinformationonlineandin booksforthosewhowantthereallytechnicalstuff.Whenbuildingthesedevices,youcan onlycalculateenoughdetailtogetyouintotheballpark,andthenitisalittletrialand error,goodengineeringpractice,testing,fixingandre-testing.Thisisnotanindepth study;itisbasicnutsandbolts.Iamaretired(semi-retired)engineer,andforme,itis aboutthe”funfactor”,solet’sletourcuriositygowild,havesomefunandbesafe. Regards,K.R.Scott HighVoltageExperimenterSeries Willow-TechPublishing ©Copyright2016K.R.Scott ©Copyright2016Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced, storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyform,orbyanymeans,electronic, mechanical,photocopied,recorded,orotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionof thecopyrightowner. DISCLAIMER Theauthorandpublisherhavemadereasonableefforttopresentthisinformationasclear, conciseandaccurateaspossible.However,theycannotbeheldresponsiblefortheuseor miss-useofthismaterial.Wearenotliableforanydamagesincluding(butnotlimitedto) personalinjury,propertydamageorlegaldisputesarisingfromtheuseof informationcontainedinthisbook. DONOTUSETESLACOILSAROUNDPACEMAKERS,INSULIN PUMPS,ORHEARINGAIDS. BipolarTeslaCoilsoldbyCENCO1920s IpurchasedthiscoilonEbay. Withtheexceptionofcleaning,itisinverygoodshape.IusedtheTeslaCADprogramto calculatethecapacitorvalue,Iwiredituptoasparkgapanda9kV/30maneon transformeranditworkedgreatafter95years!Mainproblemwasdustonthecoilwhich cameoffwithapaintbrush.Dustonasecondarycoilwillreduceoutput.Theresidual electrostaticchargeonthesecondaryattractsdust. CencoBipolarTeslaCoil BipolarTeslacoiloperatein½wavemodewhereasthetypicalverticalconfiguredcoils withthebottomendofthecoilgrounded,operateinthe¼wavemode.The¼WaveTesla Coilhasthesecondarycoilgroundedandisslightlymoresensitivetotuningandcoupling thanaBipolarTeslaCoil.OnBipolarCoilsthecouplingisinthecenterareaofthe secondarywithlessproblemofracingsparkstypicallycausedbytootightcouplinginthe ¼wavecoiland/orinsulationbreakdown.A¼wavecoilcanbemoredangerousasin someconfigurations,ifthereisashort,oraconductivespark(racingsparks)60Hz currentcanbecarriedonthesecondary’shighfrequencycurrent(lessisolationbetween primaryandsecondary).Thereisoneincidentinthe1910s,whenthishappenedtoastage performerandhewaselectrocuted.ABipolarTeslacoilsomewhatactslikeanisolation transformerasthesecondaryisnotgroundedandisinsulatedfromtheprimarycoil.The bipolarTeslaCoilwillgivebetterperformancethanthe¼wavecoilandthedischarges aremoreimpressive.YoucanforcetheBipolarCoiltooperateinthe¼wavemodeby groundingoneend.AdescriptionofaHVdischargewandfordrawingsparksinthis configurationisinthelastsectionofthisbook. Fig.BisthecircuitthatIprefer,asthesparkgapactsasbothanoperatingsparkgapand asasafetygap.Thecapacitorseeemstorunalittlecoolerandislesslikelytofail.One thingthatcanbedone,especiallywithdoorknobtypeceramiccapacitors,istoadda coupleoffenderwashersseperatedbyanutoneachendofthecaptoactasaheatsink. Capacitorscanalsobepottedinparaffinforextrainsulationandtheparaffinabsorbsalot ofheatbeforeitwillmeltandactsasaheatsink.Youcanalsotrydifferentcombinations ofparaffinandcanolaoil.Beeswaxworksverywell.Manyoftheoldhighvoltagecoils anddeviceswhereinsulatedusingamixtureofbeeswaxandrosin.Beeswaxandlinseed oilwillmakeakindofselfhealinginsulationgel.Tryvarousmixturesmeltedtogetherto gettheconsistancyyouwant.CanolaoilisusedasabaseingrediantforsomeHV insulatingoils.Itisoneofthenon-toxicreplacementforPCBs.(Polychlorinated Biphenyls)Verytoxicandisstillfoundinoldtransformers,especiallypolepigsandoil filledcapacitorsbuiltbefore1979. OneofTesla’sexperimentalcoilsetups. G–Electricalpowersource P–PrimaryDriveTransformer S–SecondaryDriveTransformer A,B–SparkGapElectrodes M–Sheetmicaconfiguredclosetoelectrodestopromoteairflow. C,C–LeydenJars(Selectedforequalcapacitancevalue” a,b-Sparkgapcloselyadjusted. K,K-HighVoltage/HighFrequencysecondarycoiloutput. ThisisaschematicofElihuThomson’s(1853-1937)DisruptiveDischargeCoilbasedon Tesla’spatent#454,662.Drivetransformer:15-20kV.Compressedairquenchedspark gap.Primary:15-20turnsheavycopperwire.Secondary:150turnsfinewireiswoundon aglasscylinder.Thecoilswhereemergedinatankofboiledlinseedoil.Thiscoil produced150kV.SomeofThomson’slatercoilsproducedsparksover60incheslong. SPARKGAPS Asparkgapwillarcinsteadofsparkingifthecurrentgoingthroughit,istohighi.e.using aMOT(MicrowaveOvenTransformer–typically2,500volt@500maor5,000voltsDC (whenusingthediodeandcapacitorvoltagemultiplierthatwasinthemicrowaveoven.A PoleLinetransformers(PolePig)wiredbackwardswillincinerateasmallorpoorlymade sparkgaps.IfyouaregoingtousethismuchenergytodrivetheTeslacoilyouneedtouse arotarysparkgapormulti-gap.Inthiscase,theelectrodesneedtobetungstenandair cooled.Note:Thesetypesoftransformersaremoredangerousthanneonsignoroil ignitiontransformers.Whenanaccidentalcontactoccurs,thereisaveryhighprobability ofelectrocutionorattheleaseverybadburns.Otherhazardswithsparkgapsare acoustic/electricalnoise,hardUVlight,shockhazards,fireandtheproductionoflarge quantitiesofOzoneandNitrogenOxides.Ozonehasaverypungentsmell.Youneedgood ventilationandoutsideair. SOMEGENERALOBSERVATIONSABOUTSPARKGAPS Multi-gapsarebetterthanasinglegap. Rotarygapsarethebestperforminggaps. Gapelectrodematerialsandgeometryeffectperformance. Bestelectrodematerialistungsten.Thoriatedtungstenandspotweldingelectrodesaless expensive. SparkGapsneedtobecooled. Airblastquenchingworkswellandifdrynitrogenisused,theyworkevenbetter. Youcanquenchasparkgapwithstrongrareearthmagnets.N–Spolesacrossthespark. SparkGapscontinuallyburnopen(widergap)andwillneedtobeadjusted NeveradjustSparkGapwithpowerplugpluggedinandnevertrustaswitchtobeoffas theycanshortinternally. Alwaysdischargethetankcapacitor–leavegroundstraponasthecapscanregeneratea charge! Donotstareatthegapinoperation–hardUVcanburnretina(weldersburn–fellslike sandinyoureyeswherethereisnone). Asinglestaticparkgapneedstobeadjustedaswideaspossiblebutstillworkreliably. Seriesgapsareadjustedclosertogether. SAFETY ThebestTeslaCoilsafetywrite-uponlinehasbeencreatedbyseveralcoilersandis availableasanhtmdocumentat: http://www.pupman.com/safety.htm “pupman.com”isagreatsiteforinformationandhasbeeninusefromtheearlydaysof theinternet. Youcansignupat: http://[email protected] Therearehundredsofcoilersthatcontributetothissite.Lotsofstufffromthereallygreat coilers. Someofthegeneralsafetyissuesareasfollows: Electrocutionhazard,especiallyfromthehighthevoltagedrivecircuit,sparkgap,primary coil. Alsobeawarethatifthereisashortorgroundfaultthatthethelowerfrequency60Hz currentcanbecarriedthroughthesecondarycoilalongwiththehighfrequencyhigh voltagecurrent.TherewasastageperformerthatdidanactwithalargeTeslacoilthat waselectrocutedintheearly1900sthisway.Thereisalsoonecaseonrecordofasmall childthatwaselectrocutedfromanunattendedTeslaCoilinthefather’sbasementwork shop.Nevertrustaswitch,ALWAYSunplugthecoilandputashortingwireacrossthe capacitor(s).ThedischargesfromthecoilcancauseburnsfromheatandinsomecasesRF burns.Dischargescancausefirewhencombustiblematerialsarepresentandanexplosion ifcombustiblefumesareinthearealikeacetone,cleaningsolvents,PVCglue.Ihave witnessedoneexplosionofaPVCsecondarycoilthatwasputtogetherwithPVCglueand theresidualvaporswhereignitedinsidethecoilform(voiceofexperience).Thehigh voltagedischargesfromthesparkgapandcoilterminalwillcreatehardUVlight,ozone andnitrogenoxides.Theozonewillirritatethethroatandsinusesandthenitrogenoxides canproducenitricacidwhencombinedwithmoistureinthelungsandcanproduce chemicallyinducedpneumonia.TheUVlightcanburntheretinaandcause“welders burn”Properventilationandeyeprotectionisneeded.TheintenseRFradiationproduced bytheTeslacoilcandamagesensitiveelectronicequipment,especiallyTVremote controls,cellphone,iPods,etc. NoisehazardsfromsparkgapandHVdischarges,especiallyrotarysparkgaps.Youcanbe startledbyashockfromtheelectrostaticchargethatcanremainonsurfaceofsecondary coil,(especiallyifitisalargecoilwithalotofsurfacearea)aftertheTeslaCoilhasbeen turnedoff. DriveTransformer:NeonType9kV/30ma SecondaryCoilwinding2.4”x10”#26AWG520Turns PrimaryCoil:3.5”DiameterTunes@11-1/2Turns Capacitor:2ea1000pF/20kVinparallel=2000pF DualStaticSparkGap(SteelandBrass) ThecalculationswheremadeusingTeslaCAD forthisparticularBipolarTeslaCoilareasfollows: Createdby:RichardChapman http://www.richardsplace.net/tesladownload.htm Note:ThisprogramwillworkwithWindows10 Donotusewirediametersfromcommercialwirecharts.Wind/countturnsfor1inchand divideby#turnstogetgoodwirediameter.Example:#26AWGis52Turns/inch dividedintoone=0.01923.Setthespacingbetweenturnsto:“0”. Calculationsforcapacitorvalueforlinematching. TeslaMapisanotherpopularCADprogram. http://www.teslamap.com/download.html Secondarycoil:2.4”x9”470Turns#26AWG PrimaryCoil:Tunesat11Turns Capacitor:2ea.1000pF/20kVTotalCapacitance2000pF Tested/operatedwith9kV/30maneontransformer. Baseishardwooddrawerfront. Theelectrodesaremadefrombrazingrod,threadedwith8-32threadswiththreadedbrass ballsontheends.Therodswheregroundtoapointwithabeltsanderononeendandthen threaded.Thiswayyoucanhavepointedorsphericalelectrodes.Thesecondarycoil supportsarefromendsofanewwoodentoiletpaperdispenser.Thereisashortbrasstube inadrilledholethatgoestothecoilelectrodeends. Brazingrodsinavarietyofdiametersaresoldbythepoundatanyweldingsupply. Thebrassballswherepurchasedfrom:http://www.grandbrass.com/ SecondaryCoil:1.875”x10”#26AWG520Turns PrimaryCoil:4.5”DiameterTunesat8-1/2Turns Capacitor:1200pF/20kVCeramic DriveTransformer:5KV/10maOpenFrameNeon Baseishardwoodtrayturnedupsidedown SparkGapBrassandSteelAngle bracketsandstainlessmachinescrews SecondaryCoil:1.875”x11”#26AWG Primary:CoaxCableShieldsbraid&Centerconductorused. Tunedat:10-1/2Turns Capacitor:1000pF/25kV-NAVYMica/Ceramic DriveTransformers:2ea3.5KVWiredfor7kV LineFilterused(rightsideofunit) SparkGap:Brassandsteel Baseisanewhardwoodcuttingboard+4RubberFeet. SecondaryCoil:1.875”x10”#26AWG PrimaryCoil:CoaxCableTunesat10Turns Capacitor:1300pF/18kVCeramicDoorKnobType Transformer:5kV/10kV/10maOpenFrameNeon SparkGap:BrassandSteel Base:HarwoodDrawerFace 4Turnedlegs. Secondary:2.4”x8”420Turns#26AWG Primary:#12AWGTunesat:11Turns Capacitor:1200pF/20KV DriveTransformer:5kV/10ma SparkGap:SteelandBrass Box:Madeinmywoodshop. SecondaryCoil:2.4”x7.5”#26AWG400Turns Primary:Tunes@11Turns Capacitor:2ea690pF/20kVTotalCap=1380pF SparkGap:SteelandBrasswith12VMuffinFan Baseissmallfinishedshelf. Secondary:2.4”x9”#26AWG470Turns Primary:3.5:ODTunes@11Turns Capacitors2ea690pF/20kVTotalCap:1380pF DriveTransformerAutoIgnitionCoil SparkGapBrassandSteel Theignitioncoilisdrivenusingalightdimmer anda2ea1uF/350VMotor“RUN”Capacitors DONOTUSEMOTORSTARTCAPS! SecondaryCoil:1.875”x12”#26AWG625Turns PrimaryCoil:Tunes@10Turns Capacitor:2000pF/30kV DriveTransformer:7.5kV/30ma SparkGapStainlessSteel RemoteON/OFFSwitch Base:hardwoodDrawerfrontandturnedlegs SecondaryCoil:1.875x12”#26AWG625Turns PrimaryCoil:Tunes@10-1/2Turns Capacitor:2000pF/30kV DriveTransformer5.0kV/10maOpenframetype. SparkGap:Stainlesssteel BaseisrepurposedwoodKleenexbox. Secondarysupport:Redoak@T-Paperholderends. Terminals:Brazingrodand1.2”brassballs. BipolarTwinTeslaCoilConfiguration SecondaryCoils:2.4”x8”#26AWG420Turns Primary:TVCoaxCableTunes@10Turns Note:Primarycoilsarereversewound. Capacitor:2ea690pF/20kvTotalCap:1380pF Base:RepurposedJewelryBox. SparkGap:Brassandsteel. TopLoadTerminalsare:Brassdoorknobs. SecondaryCoil:3.5”x30”#26AWG,1,560Turns. Primary4.5”DiameterTunes@11-1/2Turns Capacitor:0.02uF/15kV SeriesSparkGap4ea.SparkPlugs&12VMuffinFan. HousingConsoleTable,Reinforcedwithwood. Variac(autotransformer),ON/OFFToggleSwitch Drawerknobremoved&replacedwithredjeweledindicatorlamp. Two5kVDriveTransformersTotal:10kV. Electrodessolidgauge#10AWG/brassballs/crimpterminals. Hotmeltglueworkswellforinsulatingwireconnectionsandhardware. DrillintowoodwithaForstnerdrillbit,usewasherwithscrew. MusicalBipolarTeslaCoil RegionalMuseumJohnsonCityTennessee http://roadsideamerica.com/tip/44988 http://www.pictorialism.com/tesla.html Locatedin:BigBearLake,CA HVDischarges Dischargesthroughclearlightbulb. Dischargesriseincenterduetoheatedions/air. 1930 KinraideCoil Early1900s HerculesTesla-ThomsonElectrotherapyUnit1907 Bipolarcoilsecondaryisgrounded(centerelectrode). RotarySparkGap. 1915 1918 1930sPopularScience Gaiffe’sBipolarResonatorusedinelectrotherapyearly1900s. ManufacturedbyAdolpheGaiffeinParis 1891BipolarTeslaCoilpresentedtoLordKelvinin1897 ThistypeinventedbyNikolaTeslain1891 25Watts@110VDCInput ElectricalExperimenterJuly,1919 FreeDownloadArchive http://www.electricalexperimenter.com/ COILWINDING ThesmallcoilwinderthatIuseisfabricatedfromanoldmechanicalfilmwinder, threadedrodstock,andtwoplasticfunnels.Itworksverywell.Itisfastandeasyto control.IgetbettercontrolusingamechanicalcrankthanIdidfromamotorizedwinder. Afewhintsoncoilwinding. Wherethincottonglovesand/orwashyourhandsbeforewindingthecoil.Avoid gettingoilandsaltfromyourhandsonthewire. Useanew3-4”paintbrushtokeepdustofthecoil.(Especiallybeforecoating) Sandthecoilformwithfinesandpaperandcleanwithalcoholbeforewinding.No SteelWool! Theareawherecoiliswoundneedstobewarm–donotwindcoilincoldwork shopasthewirewillexpandandloosenthecoilwhenitiswarmedup. Coatthecoilwithseveralthincoatsofinsulatingspray.Thebest,mostcost effectivespraythatIhavefoundisRust-OleumCrystalClearEnamel,itisavery goodinsulatoranditdriesquickly.Thebesttechniqueistohaveafixturewherethe coilcanbeslowlyrotated–amicrowaveovenmotorworkswell–thiswillreduce runs. Donotusedatafromwirechartsfor#ofturns/diameterorwire–handwindand inchfor#ofturns.Example#26AWGis52Turns/inch,1/52=0/01923Diameter. Usethis#TeslaCAD. DischargeWand Note:Thewireexitsthewandattopforsafety. MaterialPVCElectricalConduit. TerryFilterforprotectingdrivertransformerandhomeelectricalsystem http://www.hvtesla.com/terry.html ExceptionallywellmadeTerryFiltermadeforalargeTeslaCoil. http://ian.macky.net/tesla.html KEEPTHESEDEVICESAWAYFROMCHILDREN,PETSAND INDIVIDUALSNOTFAMILUREWITHHIGHVOLTAGESAFETY. IFYOUAREINEXPERIENCEDINWORKINGWITHTHETYPES OFDEVICESDESCRIBEDINTHISMANUAL,PLEASESEEKHELP FROMAPERSONWHOKNOWSHOWTOSAFELYWORKWITH HIGHVOLTAGEDEVICES.PLEASESEETHEWEBLINKSLISTED ATTHEENDOFTHISMANUALFORADDITIONAL INFORMATION. More people are killed each year by low voltage than by high voltages. The most common electrocutionhazardis110and220voltsAC.Theamountofcurrentthatpassesthroughthebody determines the physiological damage. If electrical contact is made to a person whose skin resistanceisloworbysufficientlylargecontactarea,enoughcurrentcanpassthroughthebodyto causeburns,damagetonerves,musclesordeath.Youcanbecomepartoftheelectricalcircuit, evenwhenungroundedandstillbeelectrocuted.Highvoltagescanpenetrateinsulationmaterials, orjumpthrutheairtofindapathtoanunwaryexperimenter’sbody.Itisnotadvisabletowork alone. Capacitors can hold a lethal charge for several days and can partially recharge due to dielectric retention after discharging and shock the experimenter. Electrolytic capacitors can explode violently if the voltage rating is exceeded;AC current is applied (shorted rectifier) or hooked up backwards. Capacitors that are discharged through low resistance load such as low resistance,wires(smalldiameterwire,coilsresisters,etc.)cancauseanexplosionandsprayhot metal and sparks. High voltage can cause fires and/or explosions if combustible vapors are present.Electricaldischargesunderfluidssuchasoilcancausethefluidtoexpandwithexplosive force. Discharges in a vacuum can produce X-rays under some circumstances. Ozone (O3) is producedinelectricaldischargesandcanreachtoxiclevelsifventilationisnotadequate.Beaware thatTesla,OdinCoilsandsparksgapsproduceelectricalinterferencewithTVandradios.You need to shield both the power line feed and airwaves from this. Use RF line filtering and a groundedFaradaycage. CHECKOUT:http://pupman.com/safety.htm See:“Skineffect”onwebsite:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//Teslacoil TESLACOILDESIGNBOOKS TheUltimateTeslaCoilDesignandConstructionGuidebyMitchTilbury2007 UnderstandingTeslaCoilsandBeyondbyBrentTurner2013 DRSSTC:BuildingtheModernDayTeslaCoilbyDanielMcCauly2006 TheTeslaHighFrequencyCoil:It’sConstructionandUses1912 VintageTeslaCoilandHighVoltageBooks-GreatInfo… ThesebooksareavailableasFREEdownloadsinpdfformatfrom: https://books.google.com/ https://archive.org/details/googlebooks https://www.gutenberg.org/ https://openlibrary.org/books TheInventionsandwritingsofNikolaTeslabyThomasCommerfordMartin504 Pages1894 TheTeslaHighFrequencyCoil:ItsConstructionandUsesbyGeorgeF.Huller160 Pages1910 CurrentsofHighPotentialofHighandOtherFrequenciesbyWilliamBenham Snow,M.D.302Pages1911 HighFrequencyApparatus,Design:ConstructionandPracticalApplicationby ThomasStanleyCurtis269Pages1920 ExperimentalHighFrequencyApparatus:ConstructionofInductionCoilsand TransformersbyThomasStanleyCurtis269Pages1920 High-FrequencyCurrentsbyFredrickFinchStrongM.D.301Pages183 Illustrations1908 HighVoltagePhysicsbyL.Jacob,M.Sc.105Pages1930s TheInductionCoilinPracticalWorkIncludingRoentgenXRaysbyLewisWright 192Pages1897 TheInductoriumorInductionCoilsbyHenryNoad,Ph.D.135Pages RuhmkorffInductionCoils:ThereConstruction,OperationandApplicationwith ChaptersonTeslaCoil,InductionCoilsandRoentgenRadiographybyH.S.Norrie 208Pages1896 OldMagazinesources https://archive.org/details/magazine_rack?sort=titleSorter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_magazines http://www.electricalexperimenter.com/ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Electrical-Experimenter.htm http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Popular-Electronics-Guide.htm http://www.popsci.com/archives https://books.google.com/books/about/Popular_Mechanics.html? id=49gDAAAAMBAJ https://archive.org/details/TheAmateurScientist http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/Oneoftheverybestsources ofinfo,photographs,videosandhistoricalstuffonhighvoltage devices. Projectsplans http://www.teslastuff.com/ http://www.amazing1.com/ http://www.instructables.com/ http://makezine.com/ LinkstoBipolarCoilProjects http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/ http://tesla-coil-builder.com/double_cone_bipolar_tesla_coil.htm http://lateralscience.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/main-page.html http://ydjj.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-bipolar-tesla-coil.html http://www.teslasociety.com/teslacoil.htm http://thehappyheathen.com/?p=50 http://thehappyheathen.com/?tag=tesla-coils https://www.museumofdiscovery.org/experience/world-record-musical-bi-polar-teslacoil http://teslaweb.freeservers.com/tesla1.htm http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/44988 http://tesla-coil-builder.com/FlatSpiralSecondaryLongitudinal.htm http://tesladownunder.com/Tesla_coils_intro.htm http://www.lateralscience.co.uk/tesla/index.html http://kenscoil.com/tesla-coils/ PARTS http://www.amazing1.com/tesla-coils.html http://www.easternvoltageresearch.com/faq.html http://www.teslastuff.com/ http://www.grandbrass.com/ http://prosites-llcwccd.homestead.com/