Re: TC Output Voltage

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: TC Output Voltage
From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 19:28:05 -0800
Tesla List wrote:
> 
> >From rwstephens-at-ptbo.igs-dot-netWed Nov 13 23:32:59 1996
> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 08:06:49 -0500
> From: "Robert W. Stephens" <rwstephens-at-ptbo.igs-dot-net>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: TC Output Voltage
> 
> >>From bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-comTue Nov 12 21:43:02 1996
> >Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 07:09:09 -0800
> >From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
> >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> >Cc: Tesla-list-subscribers-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com
> >Subject: Re: TC Output Voltage
> 
> Bert wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> >I'd take more meaurements under high-power, but I'm concerned about
> >"frying" my scope - I get "zapped" from near-field effects just touching
> >the scope to make adjustments. Maybe a chicken-wire screen to block the
> >electrostatic field betwwen the coil (and me) and the scope??
> 
> >Safe coilin' to ya!
> 
> >-- Bert --
> 
> Bert,
> 
> I made a 2 inch mesh chicken wire screen shield out of a 2"X3/4" fir strapping
> frame, 6 feet wide X 8 feet tall, which rolls around on castors.  I run a
> flexible wire to this screen to ground.  Hiding behind this screen I
> am perfectly safe even with powerful streamers striking the screen
> with my nose just a few inches behind it (this looks REALLY cool!).  There is
> no "static" problem behind the shadow of this screen.  This could be the trick
> safety gear for you now!  Costs relatively little to make, and could
> save your life, as well as test equipment.
> 
> rwstephens

Robert,

Thanks for the suggestion! Sounds like a great idea as long as you
remember to keep the screen well grounded.. :^)  BTW, does it seem to
reduce the near-field RF "nips" one gets from touching metal (scopes,
etc...)?? 

-- Bert --