DIY (Do It Yourself) Mini Tesla Coil (Slayer Exciter)

INTRODUCTION

March is being observed as Fire Prevention Month here in the Philippines in our generation

many people experience fire or burn their houses according to the recent report of Bureau of

Fire Protection (2018) has recorded a total of 14, 316 fire incidents from January 1 to December

27. Fires are destructive and it can break out anytime and anywhere. It can result to devastating

situations such as death and it can burn down entire properties within minutes.majority are

experiencing the fire or burning of their homes most likely located in squatters area in Metro

Manila because when they experience a sudden loss of power or they called brownout they often

use the candle or lamps to give them instant light. So my inspiration for doing this kind project is

for the people who lives in squatters area. Tesla experimented with a number of different

configurations and they consist of two, or sometimes three, coupled resonant electric circuits.

Tesla used these coils to conduct innovative experiments in electrical lighting, phosphorescence,

x-ray generation, high frequency alternating current phenomena, electrotherapy and the

transmission of electrical energy without wires or wireless like the light bulb. The early Tesla

coil transformer design employs a medium- to high-voltage power source, one or more high

voltage capacitor(s), and a spark gap to excite a multiple layer primary inductor with periodic

bursts of high frequency current.

Statement of the Problem:

General Problem: How can this help citizens who want to prevent a fire from causing a candle or

lamps to be used during an emergency like a brownout ?

Specific Research Questions:

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1. Do you think this kind of project is reliable and powerful enough than the usual use of a

candles or lamps during brownout and can it help the owner of the house?

2. If using DIY ( Do It Yourself ) Mini Tesla Coil is better than the original one Tesla

Coil?

3. How will it helps to the owner of the house to prevent burning the house ?

Engineering Goals/ Objectives

The main purpose of this Capstone Project is to know the efficiency of the DIY (Do It Yourself)

Mini Tesla Coil the purpose of this project is to help other people reduce the cause of fire on their

house due to the use of candles and lamps. Also to reduce the cost of rebuilding a house due to the

fire.

Research Hypotheses

Ho: “DIY ( Do It Yourself ) Mini Tesla Coil (Slayer Exciter)” does not effective in helping people

to prevent the burning of a house by cause of using a candle or lamp and can’t help because it is

wireless and you only use CFL ( Compact Fluorescent Lamplight) light bulbs when there is

emergency.

Ha: “DIY ( Do It Yourself ) Mini Tesla Coil (Slayer Exciter)” effective in helping people to prevent

the burning of a house by cause using a candle or lamp and this is a great help because it is wireless

and you only use CFL ( Compact Fluorescent Lamplight) light bulbs when there is emergency.
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Significance of the Study

This study will solve the one of the major problem of BFP (Bureau of Fire Protection) and

that is the burning of some houses especially in Metro Manila this kind of project is to save a

million lives of people mostly in a squatters area.

Scope and Delimitation

The focus of this study is to create a innovative project that can perform to help a person

to reduce his/her thinking about how they can avoid the danger of a fire just because of a candle

or lamp.

The study is delimited to the person who lives in squatters area, living in Heritage Homes

Marilao, Bulacan. It only aimed to know the rate of efficiency of the project.

METHOD

Generally, this part will describe how you will create and develop the project, analysis plan and

the ethical consideration. The section describing measurement techniques should include some test

of validity and reliability. In addition, the who, what, when, and where of data collection procedure

will be used.

Materials and Equipment

Materials :

2 pcs 10k ohms Resistor

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2 pcs 1k ohms resistor

2N222 NPN Transistor

Green Led

9 Volts Battery & Clip

PVC Pipe

# 32 Gauge Copper Magnet Wire

Thick Insulated Copper Wire

Breadboard

Small piece of board

Glue Stick

CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamplight) Light Bulb

Equipment:

Cutter

Scissors

Hacksaw

Glue Gun

Saw

Scotch Tape
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Proposed Innovation/Intervention/Strategy

This technology invented has capable of illuminating a simple wireless bulb through the use of

Mini Tesla Coil as well as the safety of the homeowner that they can avoid fire and less expensive

to rebuild their home.

Procedures

1. Part 1 : You'll need to buy all the materials needed and also the equipment

2. Part 2 : First take a 7 inches PVC pipe and make a small hole by using a hot wire into the both

ends of the PVC where the ends of magnetic copper wire will be pass it through into the small

hole, wrap 150 turns of magnetic copper wire into the PVC then insert the excess magnetic

copper wire to the end of PVC hole.

3. Part 3 : Then put a # 22 insulated copper wire and make it 4 turns on the lower side of PVC

with magnetic copper wire then remove the tip of insulation from the wire using scissors or

sandpaper.

4. Part 4 : And the next step is to take a breadboard and prepare the 2 pcs 10k ohm’s, 2pcs 1k

ohm’s and the transistors. Refer to your mentor on how to properly integrate the10k ohm’s and

the 1k ohm’s resistors for the step of series and put the center of 2N222 NPN transistor into the

end of the resistor, led and place the wires in the assign area on the breadboard hole.

5. Part 5 : Then place the circuit on platform or board of your choice

6. Part 6 : You could put a ball of aluminium on top to make it look like those Tesla Coils every

cool
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7. Part 7 : Connect the battery of a circuit and watch the CFL light up when you bring it close

by!

Data Analysis Plan

The researcher will use scaling and interview method. A set of questions will be given and ask on

the respondents or citizen and I will let them to rate it a star (where 1 star is strongly unsatisfied

and 5 star is strongly satisfied). Then, will analyze by their answers to come up with the

conclusions, findings and recommendation.

Ethical Considerations and Safety

 You should always be careful when installing resistors and transistors on the breadboard

to minimize damage to any part of your project.

 Make sure all the materials that you will need is good quality.

 Make sure your Capstone Project is far away to the water to prevent the elecricity flow

to your body.

 Make sure the amount of voltage are capable to your DIY ( Do It Yourself ) Mini Tesla

Coil.
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