100W OU Radiant Energy Circuit

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Thanks for the efforts. The schematic works (I'm comparing it against what I've built and tested according to the sketches of Joel). I haven't tested it with an inverter though. Although my components are different, the schematic works. My transistors are different, I use an external function generator, my C1 is 22 uF 450 V, my SCR is BT152-800R, the output battery is an old 9V one. In my opinion the SCR depends mostly on the C1 capacitor (the current it produces) and the capacity of the battery (again related to the current). The neon lamp triggers at 100 V, so I don't think it depends on the size of the pulsed coil (L1).

Joel shared that he blew up an 600V SCR, but I'm not aware of the reason for that. My guess is high current, not voltage.

Great news!

Glad to hear it works. The inverter's job isn't for mains power criterion, it's mainly due to isolation. I believe that is why the circuit can loop the way it does.

You are right about the SCR. Too large capacitor and it will overload the silicon. 22uF seems to be the sweet spot. Unlike 450v I am going to be a dare devil with 100v.

The battery I have is a preconditioned car battery from Ritalie's heavy duty pulse circuit.

The size of the coil definitely needs more experimentation. I was saddened to see my 8 wires of ethernet weren't stranded, it's CAT 5. Roughly 300ft with 1.7 ohms with all 8 wires adjoined on each end. Surface area is key due to the skin effect, and that's why let alone length and size is not having any effect.

Here are some more pictures for inspiration