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Tesla Coil

Description

High voltage generator of historical interest designed almost 100 years ago!

High voltage Arcing

Useful Links: The Museum of Science in Boston has a brief description on how these coils work. It is rumored that these coils were built by Tesla himself!

Purpose

To demonstrate the Tesla coil and high voltage arcing

Apparatus

Self-contained Tesla coil and probe

Setup

Use the on-off switch to turn on the coil. Long sparks up to eight inches long can be produced from the probe. These are loud and very effective when seen in the lecture theater with the lights out.

Notes

Demo room information

Location —-
Maker Unknown
Current State Working
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