[SOLVED] different tesla coil arrangement

[Zak28]

what is the difference between common tesla coils with only 1 high voltage capacitor and this arrangement with 2 capacitors?

 

[d123]

Hi,

It makes the shareholders nervous that the new models won't be ready in three months and they start hoping to get rid of Elon, I think.

 

[BradtheRad]

A Tesla coil schematic is in the menu of Falstad's simulator. It has just one capacitor.

Although we would expect theoretically a single capacitor is needed, a second cap could be for purposes such as:

* some aspect of power factor correction?

* capacitors in series create reduced Farad value as the designer experimented with circuit operation

* a capacitor in each wire adds slightly greater isolation between transformers carrying high voltage, or carrying very different frequencies.

* to reduce possibility windings come into contact with output stage at volt levels that could lead to arcing.

 

[Kajunbee]

Capacitors in series can increase the working voltage. But at reduced capacitance as Brad said. From my experience keeping equal voltages on series connected caps. is not always simple. I couldn't say with authority why but if the idea is to increase voltage rating uneven charging could be a problem.

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Capacitors in series can increase the working voltage. But at reduced capacitance as Brad said. From my experience keeping equal voltages on series connected caps. is not always simple. I couldn't say with authority why but if the idea is to increase voltage rating uneven charging could be a problem.

Something I'm not sure about is if you have the benefit of increased voltage rating if there is and inductor between the capacitors.