Tesla Coil Capstone
Tesla Coil Capstone
Tesla Coil Capstone
Submitted by:
Baglao, Jerameel A.
Ronquillo, Angelica
Anat, Jezreel C.
Elegan, Arjay
ABSTRACT
Electrical power is crucial to modern systems. From the smallest of sensors and
transmission lines. This paper exploratory research explores the current wireless
power transmission. This project was intended to provide scientific study and
experimentation of a mini Tesla coil. The specific goal of the research program
to testify how it works, its advantage and disadvantage as well as its possible
mini Tesla coil by only using copper, battery, capacitor, bread board, and a
circuit board of a fly swatter, the bulb lighted up with the use of the wireless
power transmission mini Tesla coil. This experimentation is easy to make, low
cost, less harmful, eco friendly, however it is less useful than the real Tesla coil.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Before anything else, the researcher would like to thank our Almighty God for
giving the researchers the wisdom, strength and perseverance to face the
The researchers are very grateful to their beloved research adviser Allan Gine P.
Caandaay RN, LPT, MaEd who has served the major contributor towards the
The researcher would also like to thank their dearest adviser and statistician
Engr. Isaiah Mark S. Valdez REE, LPT, for the support and guidance he had
given.
To the researcher’s family who provided not only the needed financial support
but more importantly the love and care they had given her throughout the whole
research.
Lastly, to all the people who made an article and a research about the Tesla coil
accomplished without the help of their studies. Thank you very much.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE………………………………………………………………………………….. i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.…………………………………………………………………….ii
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………………….iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………………………iv
Chapter I - INTRODUCTION
Research Questions…………………………………………………………………………..
Chapter II - METHODOLOGY
Summary of Findings…………………………………………………………………………
Conlusions……………………………………………………………………………………..
Recommendations…………………………………………………………………………….
BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………………………………………….
APPENDICES………………………………………………………………………………….
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
The idea of transmitting power through the space was conceived over a
century ago, with Nikola Tesla’s pioneering ideas and experiments perhaps being
the most well-known early attempts to do so. As per Dickerson, K. (2014), the
first system that could wirelessly transmit electricity, is the Tesla coil, it was a
dreamed of creating a way to supply power to the world without stringing wires
across the globe. The inventor came close to accomplishing this when his "mad
scientist" experiments with electricity led to his creation of the Tesla coil. His
vision was to wirelessly distribute power over large distances using the earth’s
ionosphere.
Hartsfield, T. (2014) stated that the power of the Tesla coil lies in a process
electric potential that compels current to flow. Conversely, flowing electric current
electromagnetic (EM) field of some frequency as the means by which the energy
is sent.
primary coil. The primary coil's capacitor acts like a sponge and soaks up the
charge. The primary coil itself must be able to withstand the massive charge and
huge surges of current, so the coil is usually made out of copper, a good
breaks down the air resistance in the spark gap. Then, similar to squeezing out a
soaked sponge, the current flows out of the capacitor down the primary coil and
creates a magnetic field. The massive amount of energy makes the magnetic
field collapse quickly, and generates an electric current in the secondary coil. The
voltage zipping through the air between the two coils creates sparks in the spark
gap. The energy sloshes back and forth between the two coils several hundred
times per second, and builds up in the secondary coil and capacitor. Eventually,
the charge in the secondary capacitor gets so high that it breaks free in a
illuminate fluorescent bulbs several feet away with no electrical wire connection.
can be considered a form of wireless power transfer since it uses the principle of
efficiently, the primary coil (source) and secondary coil (device) must be located
in close proximity and carefully positioned with respect to one another. From a
technical point of view, this means the magnetic coupling between the source
and device coils must be large for proper operation. To overcome the above
challenges, that is, to transmit somewhat larger distances or have more freedom
This Mini Tesla Coil Circuit is very simple and works with a help of working
copper wire, battery, and so on, an amateur can build a mini Tesla coil that can
enlighten up a bulb. There are a handful number of people who have tried this
project already and have failed to obtain the result. This project was intended to
provide scientific study and experimentation of a mini Tesla coil. The specific
how it works, its advantages and disadvantages, and the possible use of it.
Mini Tesla coil is a mini version of the Tesla Coil by Nikola Tesla. a wireless
power that can be defined as the transmission of electrical energy from a power
transmission, to know how it works, its advantages and disadvantages and also
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This study was mainly concerned and limited only with the experimentation
of mini tesla coil and was conducted within the vicinity of Pampanga mainly at
Through this research, readers, and future researchers will gain an additional
knowledge about the Tesla coil and mini Tesla coil. How to build mini Tesla coil
and how it works, its advantage and disadvantage and its possible use.
Readers. This will help the readers to have the have deeper understanding
about the topic and may also provide them the idea of what a Tesla coil is.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
electrical energy.
Breadboard. A platform you can use to build and test electronic circuits, usually
Circuit Board. A thin rigid board containing an electric circuit; a printed circuit.
Copper. A metallic chemical element that is easily formed into sheets and wires
Mini Tesla Coil. A mini version of Tesla Coil originated by Nikola Tesla; this coil
Primary Coil. coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing
Electricity has been long invented and used since the early 1800s as
stated by National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (2014). Nikola Tesla has been
spending his time doing his Research order to improve it. By that time, the
science of electric current is just starting. Until Tesla introduced his own research
it creates high voltage at a very low current. Tesla produced different variations
on his own invention. He didn’t stop to research about the lighting, x-rays and
electric power transmission. But today, the Tesla coils are often customized to
make streetlamps. When it comes to the effects for the movies Tesla coil was
used to produce the effects for the film “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” of the
year 1979.
-During 1800s science of electric current is just starting that’s why Nikola
Tesla has been doing a research on how to improve it. He came up with an
invention about Tesla coil, it is a transformer that produces high frequency that
creates high voltage in a very low current. Nikola Tesla made different variations
of his inventions, he didn’t just focus in lighting, x-rays and electric power
streetlamps and the movie “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” in the year 1979 used
Harris, W. (2018) elaborated that in the late 19th century, there are two
systems who are the one who generated electricity: the direct current (DC) and
the alternating current (AC). One of the supporter of DC power generation was
Thomas Edison, but it is said that when it comes to long distances, it can’t be
transmitted economically. Nikola Tesla is still a firm believer and supporter of the
-It is illustrated that in the late 19th century, there are two systems who are
said to be the first two who generated electricity and that is the direct current
(DC) and the alternating current (AC) One of the avid supporter of the DC power
generation is the famous Thomas Edison, but it’s stated that during the long
supports the AC power generation and thus, the Tesla coil was invented by
himself.
brilliant but his invention was never used. Despite of that, this idea is getting
more attention now due to the issues of light of energy conservation. The Fix the
World Project is doing its best to promote the use of the Tesla coil in order to
solve the problem of the world when it comes to the energy problems.
energy is appealing to the people but his invention was still never used. Despite
of that, Tesla’s idea is getting famous now because of the issue’s conservation of
the light and energy. The Project which is called Fix the World Project is
spending their time promoting to use the Tesla coil in order to help with the
problem of the world with the energy. But the Netizens are having a hard time
believing with it. Thus, they said that the project will not be successful.
Brown, C has said to be the one who designed and developed a unit which
demonstrates on how to show the power being transferred through the free
spaces by the microwaves. The rectenna on the receiving side is the one who
is transmitting the power and the one who converts the power of the
transmission technology is the one who designed and developed the unit
area, there is a so-called rectenna which is the one who is responsible for the
massive help when it comes to eradicating the uses of the electrical wires which
is hazardous and even the power losses in transmission. It also explained that
implemented easily and cost effective, all the cost of transmission and
distribution would be less. It will help to lessen the dependence of the consumers
to the batteries which are pricey and heavy. One stationary coil could power
multiple devices with receiving coils. No more messy wires, and with widespread
enough use. Now adays, they are currently used for musical performance,
electrical wires which is risky and also the power losses in transmission. It is
possible that wireless energy has an advantage of implementing easily and it’s
cost effective to lessen the cost of transmission and distribution. Also, there will
batteries which are heavy and pricey. A single stationary coil can power multiple
devices with receiving coils. Today, it is frequently used for musical performance,
WordPress.com (2016), it is deeply inefficient. Power you can receive drops off
exponentially as you move further away. these are minor electrocutions from
getting too close to the coil, more prevalent when building than any other time. It
can also cause ozone poisoning: high voltage produces large amounts of ozone
continuous oscillation, such as in a solid state Tesla Coil, can produce radio
waves that will cook flesh without being noticed because of their low frequency
and allowing metal parts attached to flammable materials nearby could catch fire
energy from being feasible because it would endanger so many people, and be
hard to control and regulate. However, a mini tesla coil won’t cause that harmful
because it is only the mini version of the Tesla coil and it wouldn’t be having a
Tesla’s idea is very brilliant but it never been that successful, King, G.
(2013) stated that in 1899 Tesla set up a laboratory at Colorado Springs, CO. He
believed incorrectly that he could use the entire globe of the Earth to conduct
electrical energy. His observations led him to believe a high voltage used in a coil
at an elevation of a few hundred feet would "break the air stratum down",
eliminating the need for miles of cable. In 1901, at Shoreham, Long Island he
Morgan dried up and the facility was never completed. Tesla failed to make a
commercial product out of his findings but his resonant inductive coupling
method is now widely used in electronics and is currently being applied to short-
range wireless power systems such as wireless chargers for smartphones and
lasers, but there must be a line-of-sight receiver at the other end, which makes
doing, only for a few feet, and not the hundreds or thousands of miles Tesla
energy could be transmitted through the Earth itself, which was a common
There is a mini version of Tesla coil and it was called a “Mini Tesla Coil”.
Raj, A. (2017) illustrated Mini Tesla Coil Circuit is very simple and just works with
which makes it is very easy to build. For a mini Tesla coil a conductor will be
called as the secondary coil and the varying magnetic field will be produced by
the primary coil by passing an oscillating current through the primary coil. When
light bulb.
-A Tesla Coil is always fun to build and will definitely make your project
look cool and attractive. A Tesla Coil is a simple coil that creates an electric field
in the air when a small input power (9V) is provided, this electric filed is strong
primary coil and secondary coil, each with its own capacitor. (Capacitors store
electrical energy just like batteries.) The two coils and capacitors are connected
by a spark gap — a gap of air between two electrodes that generates the spark
system. Essentially, the Tesla coil is two open electric circuits connected to a
spark gap.
-Tesla coil has two parts which are the primary coil and the secondary coil
that has its own capacitor that store electrical energy. The two coils and
capacitors are linked by a spark gap which is a gap of air between two electrodes
that produced spark of electricity. Tesla coil is two open electric circuits joint to a
spark gap. The external source curved into the transformer to power the whole
system.
Bayer, U (2019) illustrated that a mini Tesla coil functions through the
changing magnetic field and produces voltage across the conductor. Early radio
antennas and telegraphs used the technology and although the Tesla coil is not
widely used today, the revolutionary invention introduced and demonstrated the
wireless application of electricity. By building a mini Tesla coil, you will be able to
produces voltage among the electrodes. In the early years, radio antennas and
telegraphs use technology. Although tesla coil is not commonly use today. Tesla
coil is an innovative invention that introduced to the world the wireless application
radio frequency that causes high enough voltage to illuminate a light bulb all by
itself.
CHAPTER II
METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research design and the materials that were
used in making a mini Tesla coil, the research instrument and also includes the
methods used to gather the data needed, the procedures followed for the
experimental research.
tried to construct a mini Tesla coil, although some tried to make one, some failed
and some works, the researchers would like to make of mini Tesla coil using a
Primary and Secondary Coil, as the main component of the study, a transformer
has two coil an alternating current flows in the primary coil and this induces a
researchers used enameled copper wire with more than 600 turns, a 9 V battery,
capacitors with 4000 V (Volts) and 3.87 nF (nano Farad), bread board, and a
circuit board of a fly swatter, in constructing the mini tesla coil and the result is
that the bulb did not lighted up that much. In the second attempt, the researchers
added the quantity of the capacitors with11600 V with 1.23 nF, the result
improved by far, the bulb lighted up but not that much again, same goes in the
third attempt where in the researchers changed the quantity of the capacitors
with 12000 V and 1.32 nF, the result is getting better, the bulb lighted up but no
that bright, but brighter than the first and the second attempt, the fourth attempt
has the same changed the quantity of the capacitors in 13200 V with 1.34 nF,
the result is that the bulb lighted better than the past attempts, but it wasn’t
and at last, it succeeded, the bulb lighted up brighter as it could ever be. The
The data were gathered upon the testing of the mini Tesla coil weather if it
works or not. The researchers gathered data every attempt of making a mini
tesla coil and the replacement and changes of the materials each attempt.
significant to present the result of the study. When the data were collected and
inspected, the researchers analyzed the output and computed of each trials that
were made.
CHAPTER III
PRESENTATION OF DATA
FIRST TRIAL
Battery 9 Volts
Procedure in making:
First, the researchers made the secondary coil because it is a time consuming
process. Take pvc pipe and make 600 and above turns of 32 awg copper wire.
Then the capacitor bank where in the researchers connect the capacitor to the
bread board so that the researchers wont need to use soldering iron to connect
the wires and other materials on each other. After that, the researchers wrap the
primary coil around the lower part of the secondary coil. Lastly, put the circuit
board on the capacitor bank and connect it to the 9V battery. In this attempt, the
capacitors that were used has a total of 4000 V with 3.87 nF.
SECOND TRIAL
Battery 9 Volts
Procedure in making:
The procedure in the first attempt was the same from the second attempt, the
only difference is that the capacitors were added, the researchers increased the
THIRD TRIAL
Battery 9 Volts
Procedures in making:
The procedures that were made in the first and second attempt didn’t changed,
only the quantity of the capacitor, the researchers added the amount of
FOURTH TRIAL
Battery 9 Volts
Procedure in making
Still, the procedure in the fourth attempt was the same with the past attempts that
were made, the researchers just added another amount of capacitors where in
this time, the capacitors had the total of 13200 V and 1.34 nF.
FIFTH TRIAL
PUT PIC
Battery 9 Volts
CHAPTER VI
Nikola Tesla the inventor of Tesla Coil, a wireless power that can be
electrical load without connecting wires. The main concept of this project is to
design a device for the concept of wireless power transfer to eliminate the use
conventional copper cables and also current carrying wires, a mini version of
Tesla coil. The researchers made at least five trials, first, second and third
doesn’t seem to succeed that much though it still enlightened the bulb but the
bulb didn’t lighted that bright, so the researchers tried to added the quantity of the
capacitor and the result is getting more better but it’s not enough, the last attempt
previous attempts.
This project is built upon using the appropriate materials such as the
induced inside the conductor. For a Tesla coil this conductor will be called as the
secondary coil and the varying magnetic field will be produced by the primary coil
by passing an oscillating current through the primary coil. Tesla coils generate
high frequency and voltage and low current that travel on the skin (outside) of a
conductor and short distances through air. When this voltage is applied to a gas
filled tube such as mercury, neon or argon it activates the electrons inside the
tube causing a glow. Especially in fluorescent lighting this gas strikes the gas and
the phosphors inside the tube causing them to emit light, this what makes the
The mini tesla coil advantage is that it is easy to make, it only requires a
copper, battery, capacitor, bread board, and a circuit board of a fly swatter, it is
also low cost, less dangerous, less noisy, and eco-friendly compare to the actual
tesla coil. However, the disadvantage of mini tesla coil is that it is hard to find
some of the materials needed like the capacitor because the needed voltage is
higher and the researchers had no choice but to purchase from an overseas
shop in order to have the material. Also, it is inefficient for longer distances.
The possible use of mini Tesla coil is it can be use for science project, and
if someone is interested about the invention of Nikola Tesla, they can try making
induced inside the conductor. For a Tesla coil this conductor will be called as the
secondary coil and the varying magnetic field will be produced by the primary coil
by passing an oscillating current through the primary coil. Tesla coils generate
high frequency and voltage and low current that travel on the skin (outside) of a
conductor and short distances through air. When this voltage is applied to a gas
filled tube such as mercury, neon or argon it activates the electrons inside the
tube causing a glow. Especially in fluorescent lighting this gas strikes the gas and
the phosphors inside the tube causing them to emit light, this what makes the
CONCLUSIONS
transmitted from a power source such as a Tesla coil to an electrical load without
the use of physical connection. Tesla coil was an invention of Sir Nikola Tesla,
The man was genius, although his invention doesn’t have that much of a use
because of it hazards that may cause to people and the ozone layer. Because of
the curiosity of the researchers, they tried to build a mini Tesla coil, a mini
version of Tesla coil that it’s enough to lighten up a bulb by wireless power
board of a fly swatter, the project succeeded. (PUT HOW IT WORKS). This mini
Tesla coil is easy to assemble and it has only simple design, this output is pretty
less expensive, less harmful, less noise, and eco-friendly unlike the real Tesla
coil. Yet, just like the real Tesla coil, it is ineffective for longer distances, the
researchers also struggled to find some of its materials and over all, it is not that
useful. This project is only good for a science project and for those who love the
RECOMMENDATION
Find other related researches about mini Tesla coil aside from the
mentioned literatures
If you have nothing to do, or you want to know more about electronics,
then try making your own mini Tesla coil, you can discover a thing or more
about it.
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