Re: HELP WIRING NST PLEASE WEIRD

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Original poster: "Nightmare" <nightmare-at-bak.rr-dot-com> 

but i have already built al the parts for my 7.5kV 29mA 3in coil! I will
seriously be very careful, someone told me to make a ground rod out of a PVC
pipe attatched to a metal rod and that attatched to earth ground. Then touch
all terminals with the rod. Will this work in discharging all the energy. I
will also read all the safety things on hot-streamer.

Ravi
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Subject: Re: HELP WIRING NST PLEASE WEIRD


 > Original poster: brent meyer <res095fx-at-verizon-dot-net>
 >
 > Hello, Ravi.
 >
 > I have been watching the responses to your TC questions from others on the
 > list, and have decided to offer a few alternatives to going straight to a
 > Tesla coil for a first HV project.  I have been building high voltage
 > devices for about 20 years now, and thusfar, none of them have (yet) been
 > Tesla coils.
 >
 > May I suggest building a much safer DC induction coil?  Being powered by
DC,
 > there is no chance of coming into contact with line voltage, and you can
 > safely gain the experience of experimenting with high voltage without the
 > spector of accidental electrocution!  Induction coils require a slightly
 > more regimented construction technique if you choose to build one from
 > scratch, but properly constructed, they can be used as a power source for
 > further demonstrationS  Like powering a small Tesla coil.
 >
 > The road is somewhat longer this way, but the coil winding practice alone
 > makes it a great tool for getting into high voltage projects as a hobby.
If
 > you choose not to wind your own coil, there are plenty of alternatives,
 > including the tens of thousands of model "T" ignition coils on ebay and
the
 > like.  They are great for experiments, as they have healthy output, and
 > require nothing more than 12 volts and a few feet of hookup wire to bring
 > them to life, as long as they are in working order. A small resonant
(Tesla)
 > coil should be possible using one of these as a power source, though I
will
 > ask the opinion of the others regarding this question.  It would be a most
 > interesting project.  Induction coils can hit you HARD, but except under
 > rare circumstances, they won't kill you when you make a mistake.  And
 > believe me, you WILL make mistakesS
 >
 > Induction coils offer a glimpse into the origins of our hobby, and most
 > often, that is the best place to start your journey.
 >
 >