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Id	Item	Description	Date	Screenshot	Data
#01	NST Transformer	Neon Sign Transformer 11kV 35ma, bought on ebay	10 Jan 2014		Electric arc Electric arc 2
#02	Voltage Divider	2 Resistors of 1 G ohm in series with multimeter (Rin=10Meg).Measure of the transformer output with no load. 318 volts means 31.800 volts! Yeah	17 Jan 2014
#03	Main Spark Gap	Built-up with copper rod, 10mm diameter 5 rod 80mm long	17 Jan 2014		Spark Gap Fire 1 Spark Gap Fire 2 Spark Gap Fire 3
#04	Tank Capacitor	11nF 26000V, built up with 13 series capacitors of 150nF 2000V Cornell Dubiler 942C	20 Jan 2014
#05	NST Filter	Protect NST transformer, 2x1200ohm (6x390) and 2 x 0.55 nF (26x6.8nF-630v) RC Filter	16 Feb 2014, 16 Mar 2014
#06	Safety Box	Wood Box to enclose dangerous elements with forced air to cool the spark gap	16 Feb 2014		Tank Capacitor in resonance
#07	Primary Coil	9 turns of 12mm bare copper 0.8mm width. Final L will be 30uH 90x90cm wide. 2nd version 10 turns of 12mm bare copper spaced 8mm. Total dimensions 44cmx44cm	23 Feb 2014, 09 Apr 2014
#08	Secondary Coil and Top Load	Only PVC support and aluminium pipe for top load. Final L will be 50cm wide 1000 turns	09 Mar 2014
#08	Wound Secondary Coil	measured inductance 14.444mH at 10KHz, 32 ohms	21 Mar 2014
#09	Top Load	Aluminium duct 90mm diameter, 35cm outer diameter - Aluminium duct 110mm diameter, 40cm outer diameter	24,30 Mar 2014
#10	Assembly	Tesla Coil ready for resonance matching	30 Mar, 6 Apr 2014		Found 261KHz Resonance
#11	Safety Spark Gap	Used to prevent High voltage coming back to NST transformer	12 May
#12	Tesla Coil ready for spark, on ground	First Sparks !!	6 Apr 2014		First Spark !! Spark at ground instead of Top Load
#13	Tesla Coil first sparks from Top load	First Sparks !!	13 Apr 2014		First Spark from Top Load!! First Arc
#14	Tesla Coil first LONG sparks	First LONG Sparks !! 35-40cm	20 Apr 2014		First LONG Sparks from Top Load!! LONG Sparks

Revision 18/02/2014