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hightensioneffects.co.uk is a personal hobby site run by Mike and Brian, built around Tesla coils and other high-voltage projects. It is aimed at hobbyists and builders who want practical build references — components, wiring diagrams, measuring and tuning notes, materials and connections — rather than people shopping for commercial products. The site carries an explicit disclaimer that the authors accept no responsibility for damage or injury caused by using its information, and it states plainly that high voltages can be lethal, so it suits readers who already understand that they are following amateur project documentation at their own risk.
Who gets the most out of it
- Tesla coil builders. The site's core is coil construction: components, wiring diagrams, and guidance on measuring and tuning a finished coil.
- High-voltage experimenters. Beyond coils, the listed material covers projects such as Jacob's ladders and a "cut down pole pig" build, plus a three-coil magnifier system.
- People who want build references, not products. The pages read as one group's project record — what they used, how they wired it, how they tuned it — not as a shop or a catalogue.
- Visual learners. A gallery and videos section accompanies the written material, useful when a wiring diagram alone is hard to follow.
Who it is not for
- Anyone looking to buy a finished Tesla coil or high-voltage equipment. Nothing in the site's own description indicates it sells anything.
- Readers who want formal safety certification or supervised instruction. The site's own position is a disclaimer, not a safety course; it warns that high voltages can be lethal and leaves responsibility with the user.
- Complete beginners with no electrical background. The material assumes you can read a wiring diagram and work with components; there is no indication of step-by-step beginner instruction.
What you can expect to find
| Section | What it covers |
|---|---|
| About us | Who runs the site (Mike and Brian) |
| Components | Parts used in the builds |
| Wiring Diagrams | Circuit layouts for the projects |
| Measuring and tuning | Getting a coil to perform correctly |
| Materials and connections | Construction materials and how things join |
| Gallery / Videos | Visual record of the builds |
| Project pages | Cut down pole pig, 3 coil magnifier system, Jacob's ladders and other cool stuff |
| Contact us | A way to reach the authors |
Before you use it
Treat the site as one hobbyist group's shared notes. The disclaimer is the key condition of use: the authors state they cannot be held responsible for damage or injury to persons or property from applying the information on the site or its related links, and they flag high voltage as lethal. If you are deciding whether the site fits you, that combination — practical Tesla coil and high-voltage build references, shared freely, with all risk left to the builder — is the whole proposition.