Re: grounding system

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Subject: Re: grounding system
From: jim.fosse-at-bdt-dot-com (Jim Fosse)
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 1996 00:33:46 GMT
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>From: Skip Greiner <sgreiner-at-mail.wwnet-dot-com>
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>I live quite close to a lake. Close enough to fire a Tesla coil within 25 
>feet of the water.
>Question: Has anyone ever attempted to use water itself for the ground. I 
>am considering putting 25 to 50 feet of copper tubing right into the 
>water and running the ground lead from the base of the coil directly to 
>the drowned tubing.
>I would appreciate any comments.
>Skip greiner
>
Skip,
	I live about 10' (the actual water level in my well, not the
ground dampness level) above brackish water, So yes I have, but I
don't have enough experience yet to tell you what the difference would
be.

	jim