Tesla Coils

How to make a Tesla Coil. Schematics, pictures, guides, design, calculations and all the example projects that you need to build your own Tesla coil!

Server PSU Hack – Artesyn 7001138 IBM 24R2730, 12VDC 69A 830W

A guide on how to make the, Artesyn 7001138 IBM 24R2730, server power supply run outside of its server enclosure. It might not be a complete teardown, but I do give a quick rundown on how the circuit works, in functions. To learn how to hack other server power supplies, check out these articles. Server …

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How to build a Tesla Coil. Design, Theory and Compromises!

A live broadcast with focus on h ow to build a Tesla Coil, designing Tesla coils, with special focus on the DRSSTC topology. Frequently Asked Questions about the Tesla coil theory and design tools is answered to my best knowledge 🙂 Learn how to build your own Tesla coil and how to make it play …

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8000FPS Slow Motion Tesla Coil Spark Formation and Collapsing Hot Spots

Slow motion Tesla Coil recordings of SSTC sparks. Recorded at 8000 frames per second and replayed at 15-30 frames per second. Notice the step leader, known from natural lightning strikes and the hot spots that might be forming from collapsing plasma channels. Join the discussion at High Voltage Forum about these high speed video recordings …

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Post-Soviet Tesla Coil Teardown and Test

Tesla Coil Teardown and test of a Post-Soviet era Tesla coil. Hardware and circuit analysis with a spark throwing test. For a discussion of teardown and hardware, come on over to HVF and join the fun 🙂 Tesla Coil Hardware This Tesla coil teardown revealed a pretty solid build, but with a few bad design …

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Project Documentation: Tesla Coil Soft Start Safety Box

The Tesla coil Soft Start Safety Box project has been finished. The first version of my soft start box for 3 phased 400 VAC loads was just that, a soft start box. I wanted to include safety features like fault detection and emergency stop, but I also wanted to remain galvanically isolated from the mains …

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Roskilde Festival 2022 – Science Pavilion Tesla Coil Music at Night 28th June

Night MIDI Music Tesla Coil show highlights from Tuesday the 28th June 2022 at Roskilde Festival. Together with CERN Niels Bohr Institute and participants from DTU KU and SDU. Kaizer Power Electronics is taking part in the Science Pavilion at Roskilde Festival 2022. The Science Pavilion is hosted by CERN and Niels Bohr Institute. Kaizer …

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Roskilde Festival 2022 – Science Pavilion Tesla Coil Music at Night

Night MIDI Music Tesla Coil show highlights from Sunday the 26th June 2022 at Roskilde Festival, Science Pavilion. Together with CERN, Niels Bohr Instituttet and participants from Syddansk Universitet, Københavns Universitet and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. Kaizer Power Electronics is taking part in the Science Pavilion at Roskilde Festival 2022. The Science Pavilion is hosted by …

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