Edu44
Newbie level 2
I'm assembilng a simple Tesla Coil and have most of the components needed
- neon tube 4kV AC, 30 mA transformer
- primary and secondary coils
- the spark gap
All that I need is a capacitor of 3-6 nF for the final circuit. I found small 4kV 1nF ceramic capacitors for sale, that I could assemble in paralel to attain the needed capacitance, but I'm still not sure if they are able to function under the 30 mA of current coming from the transformer. The original project used large home made capacitors made out of glass plates and foil, but I wish to make something more compact and less "kludgy".
Anybody knows if the small 4kV 1nF capacitors can be used for this project? Otherwise, what kind of capacitor should I use?
- neon tube 4kV AC, 30 mA transformer
- primary and secondary coils
- the spark gap
All that I need is a capacitor of 3-6 nF for the final circuit. I found small 4kV 1nF ceramic capacitors for sale, that I could assemble in paralel to attain the needed capacitance, but I'm still not sure if they are able to function under the 30 mA of current coming from the transformer. The original project used large home made capacitors made out of glass plates and foil, but I wish to make something more compact and less "kludgy".
Anybody knows if the small 4kV 1nF capacitors can be used for this project? Otherwise, what kind of capacitor should I use?