Re: Saftey Gaps -at- High power(Pole Transformers)

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Tesla729-at-cs-dot-com>

In a message dated 1/26/01 1:13:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< Does
 anyone use a center electrode between the saftey gaps or is this not used . I
 use saftey gaps on my pole transformer and tank cap but I dont use a center
 electrode. Im wondering if I should ad a center electrode on both the tank 
cap
 and transformer safety gap.The center electrode would go to RF ground. Any
 feedback is appreciated.
 Jeff >>

Jeff,

That would depend on whether you have grounded one side of
your pole pig's output or leave both ends hot w/out grounding
either side. If you are leaving both of the HV output leads from
your pig "hot", then I would suggest that you do use a center 
RF grounded electrode for your safety gap. However, if one of
the HV output leads is tied to ground, then there is obviously
no need to place a center grounded electrode between the two
HV outputs when one of them is already grounded.

David Rieben