Author name: Mads Barnkob

Electrician, programmer, experimenter and amateur scientist with experience in industry automation, programming and all kinds of high voltage generating electronics. Administrator of https://kaizerpowerelectronics.dk and the high voltage community forum https://highvoltageforum.net

Kaizer DRSSTC III update #5 – First full power light!

The first full power light sparks have been flown and the results was more than satisfying! See the videos and pictures in the full article! Learn how to build your own Tesla coil and how to make it play music through a MIDI interrupter that can connect a computer to your Tesla coil in order […]

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Reverse engineered AGFA photomultiplier tube module

I have finished the first steps that included mapping the circuit boards, getting the unit to run and test it with a few simple test and finding out which input and outputs the module have. Schematics and further experiments with f.ex. scintillation crystals are set for the near future and will be announced when they

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Teardown – Eaton Powerware 30 kVA UPS

I had the chance to take this Eaton Powerware 30 kVA / 27 kW (9355-30-N-7-2x9Ah) uninterrupted power supply apart to look for parts worth salvaging for future reuse in other projects. Looking up the type on the Eaton website we learn that it is a UPS using double conversion topology that provides isolation from all

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Teardown – Schneider Electric Frequency Inverter ALTIVAR71

I picked up two of there 5.5kW frequency inverters from a scrap yard. Both assumed to be thrown out due to malfunction. I took them home to dismantle them for parts to use in other projects. First we have the front and two stickers, one with specifications and the other with end of life information.

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New online calculator for IGBT gate drive

I added a new online calculator that will help you do the calculations for IGBT gate drive. It is useful for continues wave operation and has a optional input and output for use with Tesla coils like DRSSTCs. Check it out! http://kaizerpowerelectronics.dk/calculators/igbt-gate-drive-calculator/ Learn how to build your own Tesla coil and how to make it

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Kaizer DRSSTC III update #4 – First light

First light test and unfortunately under horrible conditions. We finished all the cabling and other small parts, bits and missing stuff in a days hectic work. In fact, by day, I mean that it that lasted all into the night. So we missed the opportunity of testing in darkness. There was no tuning performed, input

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Happy New Year 2016!

I would like to thank all the readers and commenters that use the information found on this site. You are the fuel for me to add more content and hopefully I will finish some projects I have worked on in 2015 and get to write the documentation. 2015 was a year with over 200000 visits

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Kaizer VTTC III article added

Read all about the small VTTC here: https://kaizerpowerelectronics.dk/tesla-coils/kaizer-vttc-iii/ I found some old notes and a short video of a quick lash up vacuum tube tesla coil I made in a single day. I wrote the details down and drew a schematic for those interested in using small PL output tubes for similar VTTCs.

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