Re: secondary grounding terminal

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Original poster: "Shaun Epp by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <scepp-at-mts-dot-net>

I was going to use a 5 way binding post and solder a gold plated banana jack
to to bottom lead of the secondary.  On the 5 way binding post I was going
to connect some grounding strap (like the braided shield of coax cable but
heavier) and connect this to a metal plate on the base on my tesla coil
where the ground cable to the rods go.   How does this sound to you fellow
coilers??


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Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 12:03 AM
Subject: Re: secondary grounding terminal


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Mddeming-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> In a message dated 9/30/01 1:48:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> writes:
>
>
>
> >
> > I'm wondering what the best way is to ground the secondary. I have seen
coils
> >
> > that
> > have very nice copper grounding plates attached and I was wondering
where I
> > could
> > get one or does anyone have any other ways to do this?
> >
> >
> > Vince
> >
> >
>
>
>
> Hi Vince!
>         I use a Fahnstock clip, (the type salvaged from an old Lionel
train
> set) for my 900 W coil. The coil lead wraps around the mounting screw, and
the
> heavier ground lead attaches thru the clip. This wire ties on top of a
standoff
> insulator to the lead coming from safety gap ground, and an automobile
battery
> cable leaves from there to the grounding rod. The clips are a dime each at
> local hobby shop. Not elegant, but it works fine.
> Matt D.
>