In this video I identify the root cause of the IGBT failures, to a wrong gate driver IC. With the correct gate driver IC, full-bridges repaired with tested IGBTs, we can finally finish the static load test and adjust phase lead compensation on the Tesla coil. This is the 5th article / video in the […]
Rebuilding the 10 Minute Design DRSSTC, Static Test and Phase Lead Adjustment Read More »
This article and video focusses on configuring and validating the Universal Driver (UD2.9) functions and reforming the DC bus capacitors. Starting up a new electronics circuit can be done with various degrees of precaution. The easy way would be to apply full voltage and all inputs / outputs connected and see that the circuit behaves
Testing the 10 Minute DRSSTC Part 1: UD2.9 Driver and DC Bus Capacitors Read More »
This is the first video in a series of 3, on how to get started with the DRSSTC UD3 Tesla coil driver. Huge shoutout to Steve Ward, Netzpfuscher (Jens Kerrinnes), Malte0811 and TMaxElectronics (Thorben Zethoff) for their work on the UD3 platform. I am on installing and testing this in my large Kaizer DRSSTC 3
NextGEN DRSSTC UD3: Unboxing, Soldering, Startup and Software (Part 1 of 3) Read More »
Part 1: Teardown of a AGFA ADC 5155 x-ray image scanner / digitizer. Also known as Computerized Radiography (CR) it fulfills the job of scanning a x-ray exposed image plate. It is scanned with a laser beam and extract each pixel illumination with a photomultiplier tube setup. This particular unit has a very interesting computer
AGFA ADC 5155 X-ray Scanner Teardown (Part 1 of 4) Read More »
Due to a busy work year and not many days at home the progress with the large DRSSTC have been very limited. I have however updated the article with the testing progress and fault finding that have been done. New video and pictures can be seen here: https://kaizerpowerelectronics.dk/tesla-coils/kaizer-drsstc-iii/ Learn how to build your own Tesla
DRSSTC III update #2 Read More »