Re: Pig grounding

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Original poster: "Sundog by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <sundog-at-timeship-dot-net>

Hi All, Jim.

    I ground the pig to the mains ground, along with anything else I have to
touch. If there's anything else to be grounded, it goes in a star
configuration (each item has it's own line) to the RF ground.  I don't do
anything with the neutral terminal on the pig. it floats.
    Still, for safety I don't touch anything conductive (variac case, pig
can, contactors, ect. )  Learned that from the VTTC, it has a nasty habit of
making everything around it float at HV (get RF burns from everything
metal.)
   Hope that helps!
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Shad (Sundog)
G-1 #1203
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Subject: Pig grounding


> Original poster: "Jim Mora by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jmora-at-jetlink-dot-net>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I am some way off from building a pig coil, but want to start thinking
> about the construction.
>
> I have received a 14400V pig that I ordered from T&R and am awaiting for
> my Hobart 225A arc welder to arrive from back east.
>
> There seems to be some contention on the proper way to ground the pig
> tank. Should it be grounded to household ground or RF ground? Also, I am
> assuming the copper strap to ground should be removed from the neutral
> terminal and neutral should be allowed to float.
>
> Thanks for your feedback,
>
> Jim
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