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CAMBRIDGE COURT HIGH

SCHOOL
Session 2045-25

TOPIC: MAKING A MINI TESLA COIL

Submitted by - Submitted to -
Niyati Jain Department of Physics
XII A
Board Roll no. -
Certificate

This is to certify that Niyati Jain, a student of


class 12th of Cambridge Court High School
has satisfactorily completed the Physics
project file under my guidance in the academic
year 2024-25.

Teacher’s Signature
Acknowledgement

I want to express my sincere gratitude to the Physics


department for their vital support, guidance and
encouragement without which this project would not
have come forth.
I want to express my sincere thanks to my parents for
their consent and support during the creation of this
project.
I thank my school for giving me this opportunity to
complete this investigatory project.
INDEX
1. Introduction
2. Material required
3. Working principle
4. Circuit diagram
5. Real life application
6. Conclusion
Introduction

Scientist Nikola Tesla invented a mini-Tesla coil.


Inventor Nikola Tesla contributed to the development of
the alternating-current electrical system that is widely
used today and discovered the rotating magnetic field
(the basis of most AC machinery).
Mini Tesla coil is a very interesting model, which is a
very high-frequency wireless power transmission
system.
Materials Required
1. PVC Pipe
2. Insulated wire
3. Wire
4. PN222 Transistor
5. 22K Ohms Resistance
6. 9V 6F22 Battery
7. Snapper
8. ON-OFF Switch
9. Card Board
10. PVC
11. CFL Lamp
12. Vero Board
13. Solder Wire
Working Principle

The Tesla coil works with the principle of


electromagnetic induction. According to this, when a
conductor is placed under a varying magnetic field, a
small current is induced inside the conductor. For a
Tesla coil, this conductor will be called the secondary
coil, and the primary coil will produce a varying
magnetic field by passing an oscillating current through
the primary coil.
Circuit Diagram

The main component in the circuit is the secondary coil


(golden colour), which is made by winding a magnetic
wire (enamelled) around a cylindrical object (any non-
conductive object will work).
A current high-frequency transistor like 2N2222
supplies current through the primary coil (violet
colour). A 9V battery as shown above powers the whole
set-up. The positive end of the battery reaches the
collector of the Transistor through the primary coil, and
the emitter is grounded. This means that current is
flown through the primary coil whenever the transistor
conducts. The LED and one end of the secondary coil
are also connected to the base of the transistor to make
the current oscillate, this way the transistor will send an
oscillating current into the primary coil. If you want to
get more technical and learn how the current oscillates,
we can Google for “Slayer exciter circuit”.
So, with this arrangement, we have a primary coil,
which will have an oscillating current, and hence will
produce a carrying magnetic flux around it. Now, this
coil is wound around the secondary coil and hence
according to the law of electromagnetic induction, a
voltage will be induced in the secondary coil. Since the
number of turns in the secondary coil is much larger
than in the primary coil, this voltage will be high and
hence this will this coil will have a very strong electric
flux around it that is powerful enough to glow normal
CFL bulbs and is used in Wireless Power
Transmission.
Winding the Secondary Coil:
One very important step in this project is winding the
secondary coil. It is a time-consuming process, so do
not Rush ourselves in this part. First, we will need a
magnetic coil, also called an enamelled coil wire. These
wires can be found inside relay coils, transformers and
even motors. We can either reuse one or buy a new one.
The thinner the wire is the better the results will be.
Once we are ready with the magnetic wire, we will need
a cylindrical object. The only rule while selecting this
object is that it should not be conductive, we can
select PVC pipes, cardboard roll and or even stack 4-5
A4 sheets together and roll them up. The diameter of
the cylinder can be anywhere between 5 cm to 10 cm,
and the length should be at least 10 cm. The longer the
object is more turns it can fit in.
After getting the coil and cylindrical object, it is time to
start the winding process, just wind a few turns and use
tape to secure the winding initially and then proceed
with the complete winding. Make sure we follow the
below tips while winding:
1. Wind the coils as close as possible.
2. Do not overlap one coil turn over another.
3. Try to get a minimum of 150 turns; a value of 300
turns will be typically good.
Procedure:

1. Take one PVC pipe nearly 5–6-inch length and


make one solenoid using the insulated copper wire
(33 no.)
2. Turns will be nearly 600-700 for better results and
one end is to be connected to the base of the
transistor as shown in the figure.
3. Take one wire and make the primary coil (3 turns
only). Connect one LED in reverse bias.
4. Complete the circuit as shown in the diagram.
5. Switch ON the circuit and hold a CFL lamp near
the coil.
6. Lamp will glow without and direct connection.
7. If it does not work change the direction of the
primary coil.
8.
Real-life applications:

 HV voltage generator.
 Spark Plug in automobile.
 High-frequency R.F generator
 Vacuum system leak detector
 Tesla coil also includes high-density flux.
CONCLUSION

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