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Tesla Ground (fwd)
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From: Mark S Graalman [SMTP:wb8jkr-at-juno-dot-com]
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 1998 3:06 PM
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Tesla Ground (fwd)
Thats really what I mean't John, I guess
I should have been more complete in my answer.
In my system, everything from the line filter to the
tesla coil is grounded at the RF ground, the control
cabinet has no ground path to the coil, it is grounded
to power neutral.
Mark Graalman
On Thu, 22 Jan 1998 08:36:49 -0600 Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> writes:
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>From: John H. Couture [SMTP:couturejh-at-worldnet.att-dot-net]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 1998 1:36 PM
>To: Tesla List
>Subject: Re: Tesla Ground (fwd)
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> Mark -
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> True, do not ground to neutral. However, you must ground everything
>to
>the power ground to prevent possible injury or electrocution. This is
>why
>the National Electrical Code makes grounding mandatory. If there is an
>RF
>problem it should be corrected in other ways, such as with the proper
>line
>filters, shielding, etc.
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> John Couture
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>At 04:28 AM 1/21/98 +0000, you wrote:
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>>From: Mark S Graalman[SMTP:wb8jkr-at-juno-dot-com]
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 7:58 PM
>>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>>Subject: Re: Tesla Ground (fwd)
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>> Matt, Ground everything to your Tesla coil
>>RF ground, grounding to the power neutral is asking
>>for trouble!!!!! You absolutely do not want any RF
>>return path to power.
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>>Mark Graalman
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>>On Tue, 20 Jan 1998 19:18:47 -0600 Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>writes:
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>>>From: Matt P.[SMTP:ch038map-at-mode.lanl.k12.nm.us]
>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 11:44 AM
>>>To: Tesla List
>>>Subject: Re: Tesla Ground (fwd)
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>>> Thanks to all who responded. As I understand, the ground I
>>>have
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> Matt P.
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>>> //_)___) I still have most of it left." {___(_\
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