Frosty_47
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Good evening comrades!
I am stuck on the design of my first Tesla Coil. Having built plasma speaker and having some experience with High Voltage, I must move forward with this project. I will be using 4 Microwave Oven Transformers in Series current limited by a series connected Balum. My question is: Should I or should I not Earth the center tap of the MOT stack that I will use to power my coil?
Here is my design:
Earthed Version
Un-Earthed Version
I am stuck on the design of my first Tesla Coil. Having built plasma speaker and having some experience with High Voltage, I must move forward with this project. I will be using 4 Microwave Oven Transformers in Series current limited by a series connected Balum. My question is: Should I or should I not Earth the center tap of the MOT stack that I will use to power my coil?
Here is my design:
Earthed Version
![10670-tesla coil earthed.bmp](https://static.electro-tech-online.com/imgcache/10670-tesla coil earthed.bmp)
Un-Earthed Version
![10671-tesla coil not earthed.bmp](https://static.electro-tech-online.com/imgcache/10671-tesla coil not earthed.bmp)
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