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Re: faraday cage
Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi Drake,
Original poster: "Drake Schutt" <drake89@xxxxxxxxx>
If i build a form out of small pvc pipe and cover it with metal
screen or chicken wire, and somehow attach a fat ground connection
to it will it work? Can i ground it to the same rf ground as the seconday?
Yes and yes. If you ground it to rf ground, make sure that the cage
has a bottom shield so you will be at the same rf ground
potential. Maybe you also want to stand on something elevated from
the ground mesh and have something to hold on to that is insulated
from the side mesh
How big can the mesh of the cage be? (for a
smallish 12/30 nst powered coil)
Probably not too critical. Chicken wire with a 1 inch mesh would
probably be OK (a smaller mesh would be better). Just dont get
closer than a couple of inches from the mesh that is taking a hit
Also, i have to ask about these suit things. Ive seen dr. megavolt
or whatever he's called and some other guy with another enormous
coil wearing one, and obviously im intrigued. Do these things
operated on the same principles as a faraday cage?
Yes, but they are expensive and specially made for that purpose.
I know its dangerous, but can
it really be that hard to make one for my purposes? I mean heck, i
saw some obviously insane woman sitting on top of a torroid shooting
lightning out her fingers on the discovery channel and she didnt
have anything on!
Yes, very dangerous especially if you dont know what you are
doing. She probably has a lot of experience and has an expert crew
on what the field shape is in the setup.
Gerry R