RE: grounding was Eithernet Vs. Tesla Coil...

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Original poster: "Pete Komen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <pkomen-at-zianet-dot-com>

Justin,

I live in the desert southwest.  The ground is dry unless watered.  I ran
240V isolated by transformer to two 8 foot grounding rods about 5 feet
apart.  It drew about 2 amps.  I have since improved the ground, but I don't
have any new measurements.  The two rods seemed to work but the resistance
seemed high.

Regards,

Pete Komen


Original poster: "Justin Hays by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<pyrotrons2000-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Hi,

<snip>
BTW, a 6 foot fencepost driven into wet ground has sufficed for
everything a friend and I have done, which includes a 12" TC running
18kVA at one point. The ground worked fine and it was simple, theres
no need for extravagant systems with multiple 8+ foot rods tied
together with 4" flat strap and saltwater on top. Stick something in
the ground, it will work. Unless you've got serious TVI/EMI problems,
any 'ol ground will do.

Good luck,

Justin Hays
KC5PNP
Email: justin-at-hvguy-dot-com
Website: www.hvguy-dot-com










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