Re: rf ground?

["Barton B. Anderson" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Hi John, 

I would recommend using a dedicated rf ground. If you choose not to, your
system will work, but you will also introduce rf chaos back to the mains
through the ground connection. Other coilers have had success without a
dedicated rf, but it is still not recommended. Most of us use dedicated rf
grounds. Maybe some coilers who have used no rf ground and have fried
components can comment further (I have not). 

Bart 

Tesla list wrote: 
>
> Original poster: "John Morawa" <morawaj-at-interaccess-dot-com> 
>
> Hey everyone, 
>
> I sent this msg out last Friday but never received any answers so I'm trying 
> one more time. 
>
> Hey folks, 
>
> I havent done any coiling in 10+ years.  Back then the largest system i had 
> was powered by a 15/60 NST.  At the time i just ran a long piece (15') of 
> #18 stranded wire from the base of the secondary with the other end clamped 
> to any electrical conduit I could find.  It seemed to work fine.  I have 
> been reading some posts in the archives about the secondary being a 
> different ground.  An rf ground.  My question is this, was what i did a 
> BADDDD thing?  Also, had i driven multiple pipes into the ground and 
> interconnected them and used them as my secondary ground would i expect to 
> get any improvement in discharge length? 
>
> Thanks again, 
> John M.