Small Tesla coil designed for use by medical profession, 1897 Visit Life and Legacy to get the full story behind the Tesla coil. View Tesla coil patent 454,622 .

The Tesla coil requires one more thing: a capacitor to store charge and fire it all in one huge spark. The circuit of the coil contains a capacitor and a small hole called a spark gap. When the coil ...

The Tesla Coil is one of the most iconic and fascinating inventions of all time, created by the legendary inventor Nikola Tesla. But what exactly is a Tesla Coil, and how does it work? In this ...