How do you build a Tesla Coil?

Placed on 2019-07-16

In this article you will explain how to build a tesla coil. This allows you to light fluorescent tubes and other lights wirelessly.

Below are the supplies. You also need a plank of wood, two pieces of PVC pipe (one thick and one thin) and a fluorescent tube to light.

Supplies

Winding wire ø0.2mm - 178m - 97 ohm Out of stock Winding wire to wind the primary coil. € 9,70 Flexible black wire on spool - 22AWG - 7.5 meters Out of stock Wire to wrap the secondary coil. € 3,65 Breadboard white 400 points Out of stock € 3,20 2N2222A NPN transistor - 10 pcs Out of stock € 2,60 10KΩ Metal film resistor 1 / 4W - 100 pieces Out of stock € 2,55 Nitto - insulation tape - black - 19 mm x 20 m In stock Tape to wrap the secondary coil. € 3,05 DC socket built-in 5.5 mm x 2.1 mm - 5 pieces In stock € 2,45 DC Plug male 2.1x5.5mm - 5 stuks In stock € 2,50 Banana plug - 5x Red + 5x Black In stock Plugs to connect the tesla coil to a lab power supply. € 3,40 Stranded-Core red wire - 26AWG - 2 meter In stock Wire to make the cord to the lab power supply. € 2,20 Stranded-Core black wire - 26AWG - 2 meter In stock Wire to make the cord to the lab power supply. € 2,20 Mean Well GST36E12-P1J In stock Adapter so that the tesla coil can also work on mains power. € 20,30 Total € 57,80