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CHAPTER 11

6-Foot Jacob’s Ladder

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Figure 11-1: Large Jacob’s Ladder


R9

R1

C1 C2

2/6

1

8

7

3

4

5

LM555C10

R8

R7R6

D3D2

C9

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1

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1A1

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4 5

7

6

D1

C3

R3

R4

R2

C5C4

C7

R5

C8

1 sec

1.8 sec

18 sec

1.8 sec

MIN

MAX

C6

7815

Lp-433

1A

115VAC

24VAC

KBPC806

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D5

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8

1 2 3 4

57 6

D7

D6

D4

IC4

IC5

IC6

IC3

C12

C13

C14

C15

C16

C17

C18

C19

C20

C21

TIMER

FET DRIVER

CONTROLLER

C11

IC1

IC2

VR1BR1

T1

A

B

C

TP1

TP2

TP3

TP4

Figure 11-2: Control Board, Timer, and Power Supply


Figure 11-3: Control Board Components

Figure 11-4: Control Board Wiring Connections


Figure 11-5: Transformer Base

1-½"

½"

½"

2-3/8"

Figure 11-6: Secondary Coil Winding


1-½"

2-3/8"

NOTCH¼"

5 LAYERS

OF MYLAR

Figure 11-7: Notches in the Mylar

STAGGER THE

NOTCHES

Figure 11-8: Top-Down (or Bottom-Up) View of Coil with Staggered Cuts in the Mylar


Figure 11-9: Secondary Coil Bottom

Figure 11-10: Wound Secondary


Figure 11-11: Pouring the 2-Part Silicon Elastomer “Goop”

Figure 11-12: Coils in a Vacuum


Figure 11-13: More Goop in the Partially-Filled Coils

Figure 11-14: Primary Coil Box

Figure 11-15: Transformer Coils on Ferrite Cores


WHV2

WHV1 WTB3

WTB4

SECONDARY COIL PRIMARY COIL

GND

GND

Figure 11-16: Assembled Transformer


Figure 11-17: Full Bridge Rectifier Schematic


Figure 11-18: Full Bridge Rectifier

Figure 11-19: Gate Transformer Wiring


~3-¼"

½"

2-1/8"

½"

~7/8"

~1-½"

Figure 11-20: Bridge Rectifier Base and Strips

Figure 11-21: Bridge Rectifier


~17"

~17"

Plywood Base

Plastic Insulating Sheet

Clear Acrylic Top Plate

Figure 11-22: Plywood Bottom, Insulating Sheet, Top Plate

3/8"

¼"

3/8"

(terminal

block)

~17"

~17"

Figure 11-23: Venting Hole Locations in Top Sheet


½”

1"

17+"

17+"

~9"

Figure 11-24: Aluminum Base Sides

1"

~17"

~9"

1-½"

1-¾" 1-¾" 4" 4"

3-½"

1-½"

1-½"

Figure 11-25: Front Panel


SECURE TOP

WITH SCREWS

PlywoodBase

ClearAcrylicCover

Tap for 6-32

SECURE BASE

WITH SCREWS

Figure 11-26: Drilling the Top Plate

Figure 11-27: Base with Sides and Components (Side Plate Removed)


Figure 11-28: Front Panel Wiring

R7b R7r

Figure 11-29: Wiring of Dial R7


½"

½"

3"

6"

Figure 11-30: Aluminum Chimney Bracket

TAPE EDGES TO

HOLD CHIMNEY

TOGETHER

Figure 11-31: Chimney Assembly


THICK ½”

SHEET

THIN 1/16" SHEET

Drill & Tap

bottom first,

to match

bracket holes

Figure 11-32: Match Chimney Bottom Holes to Bracket

Figure 11-33: Ladder Blocks Secured to Top Plate


Figure 11-34: Chimney Mounting

Figure 11-35: Ladder Rods Bottom Shape


Figure 11-36: Top of Ladder Rods

Figure 11-37: Securing the Ladder Rods


Figure 11-38: Chimney, Brackets, and Ladder Assembled

R7

GND

F1

RJ1

S1

F2 PWR

Figure 11-39: Base Front Panel with Remote Activation Switch

Figure 11-40: Control Board Schematic Modification for Remote Switch


Figure 11-41: Closed-Circuit Jack

Figure 11-42: Block Diagram

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