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Re: Grounding (fwd)
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Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:26:55 -0400
From: Scott Bogard <teslas-intern@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Grounding (fwd)
Scot,
If you were running twin piggies as you are, could you not center tap
ground them like the center MOTS of a MOT stack? I would assume, that this
way you would get less stress on your transformers (not that it seems to
matter, as they don't seem to mind!)
Scott Bogard.
>From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Grounding (fwd)
>Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:50:50 -0600 (MDT)
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>Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:09:57 -0500
>From: BunnyKiller <bunnikillr@xxxxxxx>
>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Grounding (fwd)
>
>Hey Tim ...and all..
>
>the description follows as is..
>
>I have 2 14.4 KV pole pigs in series producing 28.8 KV at a nominal
>input of 240VAC ( at 60A) when driven by the variacs to an input to
>280VAC, the primary coil will see approximately 30KVish volts. As far as
>grounding the system, the secondary is grounded to 2 8' solid copper
>rods set 10' apart (( rod | 10' |rod--secondary base) the center tap
>of the pig (pig ground) is grounded to the same RF ground as the
>secondary. I have the control case grounded to the 240VAC input ground(
>(the green wire from the wall... altho I still get tingles from the
>control case when running the coil)
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>My system is set up with the caps in parallel with the voltage supply
>and the gap in series with the coil... this manner allows the caps to be
>charged to a full capacity when the gap conducts ( altho it will allow a
>overvolt situation to occur if the gap misfires ( but then again im
>running my caps at 200KV capacity (( 4 caps in series at 50KV))... not
>too much of a chance of overvolting the caps) ) pretty much charging the
>caps directly and not thru the primary coil as others may choose...
>
>end results.... variac set on full output ( 280VAC into the piggie
>drawing 65A produces 12-15' long streamers) long enuf to be scarey :)
>
>Scot D
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> >Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:47:09 -0400
> >From: timjroche@xxxxxxx
> >To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: Grounding (fwd)
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> >Bart,
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> >? on a pole pig, you have the two HV connections on top (ears, if you
>will) and the LV connects or lugs coming out of the can; so you are saying
>you hook one of the HV ears to RF Ground??? do you also hook one side of
>the gap to RF ground?? i understand the TC secondary bottom winding, but
>the inside primary?? with a gap in parallel and tank cap series to the pole
>pig?? how do you create a potential difference in the tank circuit so the
>SRSG will fire??
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> >tim
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> >Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:38:03 -0700
> >From: Barton B. Anderson <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: Grounding (fwd)
> >
> >Hi Tony,
> >
> >I divide my grounds between a dedicated ground (RF) and mains ground. I
> >use a little different hookup between my NST powered and pig powered
> >coils. Because NST's are core and case grounded to one end of each
> >internal HV coil, I ground the NST to RF ground. The primary is floating
> >and can't be tied to ground. Mains ground ends at the control panel. For
> >my pig applications, I ground one hv bushing to RF ground and tie both
> >the bottom secondary and inside turn of the primary to RF ground (with
> >the pig, we are not limited to a floating primary, but we could run in
> >that fashion if desired).
> >
> >Keep this in your mind: Anything you will come in contact with while
> >running the coil should be at mains ground. RF ground is used for a
> >couple reasons; 1) to attach ground where needed and 2) to separate RF
> >ground from mains ground to prevent as much RF hash from getting back
> >into the mains ground line (which is connected to all the house wiring).
> >
> >It is good to have several RF ground rods or even a mesh buried between
> >them for a better ground connection to earth. There's no problem with
> >doing that. It is labor intensive, but a good idea especially in areas
> >where the ground is very dry. In areas where there is a decent amount of
> >rain fall and the ground is relatively moist, even a single ground rod
> >will be ok.
> >
> >One other aspect is running without an RF ground altogether. The coil
> >will work, sure, but this mode of running a coil is unwise because the
> >coil will find it's way to mains ground one way or another. This can be
> >lethal for the components in your house and neighboring houses. Even a
> >rod in really dry ground can cause the same situation.
> >
> >Take care,
> >Bart
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> >
> >Tesla list wrote:
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> >>Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 21:23:33 -0700
> >>From: Anthony R. Mollner <penny831@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Subject: Grounding
> >>
> >>I've heard a few things about grounding and I was hoping to get some
>real
> >>insight on this. Ok, the secondary deserves a really good ground
>connection
> >>but what about the power supply and the tank circuit? Not to mention any
> >>other line or transformer circuits that might be included? Should all
> >>grounds be independent? Should they all be attached to the same ground
>rod?
> >>How about multiple grounding connections like water pipes and ground
>rods?
> >>Should the ground connection at the panel be used as well or separately
>from
> >>the rest of the circuit? My experience has been that the more the
>better,
> >>tied together or not.
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> >>Tony
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