Timeline for Simple frequency-tunable spark generator?
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Jul 11, 2019 at 22:03 | comment | added | Logan R. Kearsley | On further consideration, devices like tasers and Jacob's ladders are also not banned. So, yeah, I'll use a Faraday cage to be safe, but as long as I don't attach an antenna to it, the magnitude of RF noise should be manageable. | |
Jul 11, 2019 at 21:56 | comment | added | rdtsc | Any spark generator creates tons of RF harmonics, even Tesla coils. I'm thinking Tesla coils fall into the "It runs for a few minutes, looks cool, then it sits in the garage for 15 years before being thrown out" category, so isn't much of a concern. I'd say definitely use a Faraday cage. That shouldn't affect the sound noticeably. | |
Jul 11, 2019 at 21:34 | comment | added | Logan R. Kearsley | There doesn't seem to be any problem with musical Tesla coils; I presume that is because they use high frequency AC sparks, and get the tone by turning the spark on and off, rather than resonating at audio frequencies directly. But in case the device does produce notable radio interference, I had intended to shield the row of spark generators with a wire-mesh Faraday cage. | |
Jul 11, 2019 at 21:30 | history | answered | user39382 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |