Re: Grounding Problem???

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

My corona rings are bonded to my secondary with no air leaks spaced every 2
in along the top 1/3 of my secondary. This forces racing arc path away from
the secondary.They look like the rings of a big spark plug insulator.
  Robert  H

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 08:04:38 -0700
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> Subject: Grounding Problem???
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> Resent-Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 08:18:24 -0700
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> Original poster: "Marry Krutsch by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <u236-at-earthlink-dot-net>
> 
> Hi everyone.
> 
> I've been doing a bunch of reading, and found that most people have
> extensive RF grounds (compared to mine, anyway).  The problem with my
> secondary hasn't really gone away, and I have 1/8 inch of epoxy coating
> on the thing.  I still get racing sparks, and now I have arcs (very hot,
> thick) breaking out of the corona ring to the strike rail.  Is the
> corona ring actually supposed to contact the secondary, or does it sit
> there "suspended", w/o contact.  Anyway, My RF ground is 8 Al stakes
> stuck 18 inches into the soil, with 12 gauge solid wire connecting
> them.  I then use one strand of solid 12 gauge wire to connect to the
> coil, 15 feet away.  I use bend a hook into the wire, and connect it to
> the secondary with a nut.  I water the ground before firing the coil.
> I've read that bad grounding can cause secondary breakdown.  I'd like an
> opinion or two before I spend money on more material.
> 
> My posts may not reflect it, but the help I've gotten from you guys has
> been a tremendous help.
> 
> Thanks,
> Winston K.
> 
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