Working of Tesla coil

• Tesla Coil is a circuit that generates a high

voltage, high frequency electromagnetic field
even from an low voltage DC source.
• Slayer exciter is simplest version of tesla coil as
slayer exciter requires only some basic
components(transistor, resistor, a primary coil
and a secondary coil) and also it is does not
produce much heat because it consumes less
power.
• Tesla Coil works on principle of Law of Mutual
Induction.
 As the circuit is closed the transistor starts working as a switching
device and this action produces a high frequency pulsating wave
which is further feeded to the primary coil .
 Which induces a high voltage pulsating wave in the air
cored secondary coil .
 These steps explain that how a high frequency ,high voltage wave is
generated.
 So now the earth works as the ground (0 volts) and the free end of
the secondary coil works as positive point, this setup works as
a Capacitor with air as dielectric .
 We can also connect the free end of the secondary coil to any hollow
metallic conductor (just to increase the area of positive plate).
 Now as this function as a capacitor the high voltage electric
fields are generated across the plates .
 When a CFL or any Flurocent Bulb is placed near the coil it intercepts
the electrc field and the particles inside the lamps gets excited due
to field, and due to excitation it hits the flurocent walls and lits up.
 This is why only CFL’s glow when brought near the coil.
 Can a Tesla Coil hurt you?
The Tesla coil operates at a high enough frequency that the
current from the output does not penetrate the skin.
So you won't be shocked by it. But for a large Tesla coil there
is enough current that it can burn the skin.
Long Distance Arcing: Tesla coils, by their nature, produce
electrical arcing which can travel unpredictably in any
direction and can strike at considerable distances. These arcs
can be very dangerous. ... Ozone: Tesla coil equipment
produces large quantities of ozone, which is poisonous.

Circuit diagram of Tesla Coil