Grounding Question

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Original poster: "EMMETT SECREST" <secrest2032-at-msn-dot-com> 

Hello All,
I am confused on the proper grounding for my first TC.  If someone would be 
so kind as to clear it up for me I would appreciate the help. I know the 
secondary RF ground should be a separate ground. Where I am confused is the 
ground for the safety gap on the Terry Filter.
1.Does the Safety gap ground tie in with the secondary RF ground?

2.Also I have a ground to the NST from the 120VAC supply. Should this 
ground also attach to the Safety Gap ground or should the supply ground 
stop at the NST housing.

I apoligize for asking what is I'm sure a very basic question of such a 
learned group of people. But if you don't ask you don't learn.

I considered not even running a ground to the NST from the supply AC and 
attaching the NSTchassis, RF,strike rail and Safety Gap grounds all 
together. MY thinking was that that would protect everything in case of a 
primary strike from the secondary.

3. Does it matter if the strike rail is a continuos piece of copper tubing? 
I spliced the ends together to add better support to the copper tubing.

Thanks in advance to all who reply

Emmett Secrest