Re: Cadillac as coil ground for Halloween

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

> My late father-in-law's 71 cadillac has been sitting in

> our driveway since 96. (No, it's not on concrete blocks)

	Concrete makes a dandy conductor, in largish
	masses.

> I've been thinking about a safe way to coil for Halloween.

> The object being the avoidance of french-frying young
> children.
 
> So I thought, why not put the coil on top of the Caddy and

> use it for ground?

	Sounds like a counterpoise, rather than a ground...
	(tires make insulators: I'm Assuming the tires
	are on ...)

> I think this is a fantastic idea. What do you think?
	As a counterpoise, not bad.  I'd add a ground,

	to real ground, tho others may differ.  Is there
	GAS in the tank?

	I'd add an explicit connection from base of coil
	to metallic connection to car body:  If left to
	chance lower HV might punch thru the paint,
	damaging same.  If paint damage is of concern.

-- 
	best
	dwp
		(who actually started setting up HIS coil
		for Halloween last night...  Small by
		some standards.)

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