Re: Very Confused On Grounding

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>

Don't forget that car batteries can give off hydrogen
when they are discharged. Might not be too good around
a sparking coil.

Adam
--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original poster: Terry Fritz
> <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi,
>
> The battery will be fine other than maybe having to
> be recharged
> ;-))  Insulate it and don't touch it while hooked to
> the inverter since it
> may be "hot" relative to the AC output of the
> inverter.
>
> As to the inverter being damaged, your on your own
> there ;-))  but it
> "should" be ok...  Let us know if it blows up!!!
>
> It is totally unknown territory there...  Be real
> cool if it works fine
> which it should...  If the inverter does fail, send
> it to me and maybe I
> can find out why and fix it too...  Maybe "someone"
> else has tried
> them.....  Many uses for inverter run TC these
> days!!
>
> I was going to try the inverting thing myself once,
> but the extra inverted
> I had is running the list server's computers now
> ;-)))
>
> Like on Gerry's boat ;-)))
>
> Cheers,
>
>          Terry
>
>
> At 03:34 PM 5/15/2005, you wrote:
> >Hmm, great idea. I have a 1500W continous 3000W
> peak inverter.  I also
> >have a Diehard car battery.  I could just use those
> then and everything
> >should be safe, right?  Is there any risk of
> ruining the inverter/battery
> >or worse yet having the battery explode?  Thanks
> >
> >>From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: Re: Very Confused On Grounding
> >>Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 15:06:58 -0600
> >>
> >>Original poster: Terry Fritz
> <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I don't think anyone has done it yet???  But maybe
> try running off a
> >>computer UPS  backup power supply.  They go real
> cheap when the battery
> >>is old and dead.  You can hook a car battery to
> them, but be very careful
> >>since the battery may "go live" to 120VAC
> potentials...  This would also
> >>make a coil portable...  No worries about blowing
> AC line stuff then ;-))
> >>They also make 12VDC to 120VDC inverters for RVs
> and campers...
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>
> >>         Terry
> >>
> >>
> >>At 01:37 PM 5/15/2005, you wrote:
> >>>Another thought that I had...if I use the RF
> ground for my NST case
> >>>won't there be tons of RF on the NST and NST
> internals?  Wouldn't doing
> >>>this defete the purpose of the Terry Filter and
> possibly kill my
> >>>NST?  What if I just use the RF ground for the
> safety gap, filter,
> >>>strike rail, and bottom of secondary?  Not using
> mains ground at all.  I
> >>>just can't afford anything to get damaged.  It
> took me nearly 6 months
> >>>to get me 12/30 Franceformer NST.  Everything in
> the house is my parents
> >>>and CANNOT get damaged.  Thanks
> >>>
> >>>>From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>Subject: Re: Very Confused On Grounding
> >>>>Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 11:19:51 -0600
> >>>>
> >>>>Original poster: Terry Fritz
> <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>
> >>>>Hi,...............
>
>
>