The scope of this video is to make current transformers for soft switching inverters, in either Tesla coil, induction heaters or other inverter types using resonant switching. This video end article, should enable you to identify the correct construction according to your inverter design limitations. Key points appearing in the video. This post will not […]
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This is the third video in a series of three(now four), on how to get started with the DRSSTC UD3 Tesla coil driver. In this video I wanted to make sparks. I made some sparks, but never got to play MIDI/SID 🙁 I failed. There will have to be a 4th video with proper sparks
NextGEN DRSSTC UD3: First Real Test and My Failure (Part 3 of 4) Read More »
The largest Tesla coil show for public display in Denmark, is one of the major reveals on the re-opening of Energimuseet! After being closed to the public, for 1½ years, the museum reopened on April 12th 2025. The new dual Tesla coil system is built by Finn Hammer from @hammertone2nd , in collaboration with Kaizer
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I noticed that racing sparks have burned themself into the surface of the varnish on the secondary coil of my first DRSSTC. This Tesla coil have seen the most use, both indoor and outdoor, have experienced lots of racing sparks and despite the abuse, runs very well. On a cold day, I breathed on the
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I tested all my Tesla coil test gear before the Roskilde Festival 2022 job. Setting all up, running MIDI, burst and normal operation. Testing all from grounding scheme, to show controller, to recording equipment. Tesla coil test being used: https://kaizerpowerelectronics.dk/tesla-coils/kaizer-drsstc-i/Show controller for 6 Tesla coils: https://kaizerpowerelectronics.dk/tesla-coils/6-channel-drsstc-show-controller/Safety box and mains supply: https://kaizerpowerelectronics.dk/tesla-coils/tesla-coil-soft-start-safety-box/ Do you want to
Tesla Coil Test Kaizer DRSSTC1 Playing MIDI, Burst and Normal Operation Read More »
A guide on how to calculate gate drive transformer, how to wind gate drive transformers and test gate drive transformers. Gate drive transformers are also called GDT for short. The most important aspects is insuring low leakage inductance, no core saturation and having enough peak drive current available for your MOSFETs or IGBTs. This video
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This is the second video in a series of three, on how to get started with the DRSSTC UD3 Tesla coil driver. In this video I go through which hardware parts to change, how to configure the UD3, update firmware and use TeslaTerm to control and troubleshoot on a DRSSTC. In the end, I will
NextGEN DRSSTC UD3: Installation, Configuration, Software and Test (Part 2 of 3) 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 »