Re: How do I protect supply wires

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Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

I was just thinking if one was worried about a strike to the cables between
a PIG and the sparkgap,  why not make a strike rail for the cables (out of
copper wire and maybe attached to the PVC pipe enclosing the cables) and
return it to RF ground at the base of the secondary.

Gerry R

 > Original poster: "J. B. Weazle McCreath" <weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca>
 >
 >
 > At 03:26 PM 21/02/04 -0700, you wrote:
 >  >Original poster: "steve" <steve_vance-at-cablelynx-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  >The reason for the 30ft distance is I put the pig in the control box.
 >  >I don't want to be closer to the coil when it is running.  If I just
 >  >put them in pvc and they get hit, I'm afraid it might feed back to
 >  >me.  Do you think that a safety gap at the pig is sufficient?
 >  >
 >  >Steve
 >  >
 >
 > Hi Steve, Coilers,
 >
 > That puts things into a different light and I now understand why you
 > wanted the greater distance.  Another list member suggested putting
 > the PVC conduits for the supply leads underground.  That is a great
 > idea if it can be done, but it's a tad difficult if your shop floor
 > is concrete like mine.  I still think you'll be OK if you keep them
 > flat on the floor/ground until within the radius of the strike rail
 > before coming up into the coil base to the tank circuit.  Putting a
 > safety gap at the PDT's HV bushings is good.  I use a horn gap made
 > from 1/4 inch copper tubing, set about 1/8 inch wider than the main
 > gap's setting.
 >
 > 73, Weazle, VE3EAR/VE3WZL
 >
 > Details of my "Hyperbaric Gap" and Tesla coil are at:
 > http://www.hurontel.on.ca/~weazle
 >
 >