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5N20.40 - Giant Tesla Coil

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​5N20.40 - Giant Tesla Coil

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Title5N20.40 - Giant Tesla Coil
Objective

Demonstrate electromagnetic radiation.​

StatusAvailable
Assembly Instructions

Instructions
Warn the class about the dangers involved in this experiment, especially so anyone with a pacemaker or sensitive medical electronics can leave the room (or be wrapped up in grounded Aluminum foil as a Faraday cage). Turn on the Tesla coil and watch it spark.

Component Notes
Radiation produced by this machine can disrupt a computer, or other device such as nedical electronics or personal electronic devices eg. 'ipod'. ​

Setup Time10
Operation Time5
Preview Time10
Operation Instructions
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Demo on DimeNo
PIRA 200Yes
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HazardsNone
Analysis/Information
Category5 Electricity and Magnetism
Subcategory5N - Electromagnetic Radiation
Keywordsinductance, arc, tesla, high frequency, rf, radiation
Construction Information
 
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tesla coil - large
1
variac - 140V, 22A
1
neon bulb discharge tube
1
hand-held solid aluminum electrode
1
ground discharge probe with wire
1
fluorescent light bulb - 4'
1
step stool - insulated
1
danger sign
2
air jet interruption spark gap
1
banana cable