microBrute DRSSTC Tesla Coil Kit
November 2019, Rev 5
− 9 −
Copyright © 2011, Eastern Voltage Research, LLC
microBrute DRSSTC Instruction Manual
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Power semiconductors may be extremely hot. NEVER touch any
semiconductors during operation or after use. Always allow proper time for
components to cool down prior to handling them.
SAFETY GUIDELINES – HIGH TEMPERATURE COMPONENTS
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Power semiconductors may be extremely hot. NEVER touch any
semiconductors during operation or after use. Always allow proper time for
components to cool down prior to handling them.
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The extruded aluminum heatsink will be extremely hot during and after use
until it cools down to ambient temperature. NEVER place the heatsink on any
material that is flammable such as wood, plastic, or paper. It is preferable to
place the extruded aluminum heatsink onto a metal plate.
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NEVER operate the device without the use of a cooling fan. If you are using
an extruded aluminum heatsink, be sure to blow fan parallel to the cooling fins
of the heatsink to maximize the cooling effects of the fan. Always allow the
cooling fan to continue running, even after power is removed, until the
heatsink and board components are properly “cooled” down.
SAFETY GUIDELINES – ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD OUTPUT
DO NOT USE THIS KIT if you have an implanted biomedical device such as a
pacemaker!
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Electromagnetic fields are produced when the Tesla coil is operating. Ensure
that you and others are always at least five feet away from the devices during
operation (small kits), and farther away with some of the larger kits such as
the miniBrute Tesla Coil kit.
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Avoid contact with metallic objects. This is mostly important for the smaller
CW based Tesla coils such as the SSTC 1.0 or Class-E Audio Modulated
Tesla Coil. What happens is that the electromagnetic fields cause charge to
build up on your person and any contact with something metallic will initiate
a potential RF burn to occur. The burns are on the magnitude of an
electrostatic shock – they are rarely harmful, but they can surprise you and
give you a small instant of localized pain – again similar in receiving a
electrostatic shock. Maintaining at least five feet away from the Tesla coil
will prevent his from occurring.
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DO NOT use this kit if you have an implanted biomedical device.
