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Re: [TCML] Main ground vs RF ground
I have been reading all about grounds but nobody defines RF ground. On my
coil I have the NST case connected to the green wire of my line cord. The
low side of the RF coilis connected a wire ring intended to protect the
primary from the top of the secondary. I find that the low side of the
secondary is as hot as the high side. I was using an insulated building wire
to draw arcs from the top of my coil, and I noticed corona drawn to my hand
through the insulation. I have driven a copper plated 1/2 inch diameter rod
three feet into the soil near my house saturate the location with water and
intend to connect the low side of the secondary to it. I will call it
ground. I welcome any comments.
Mugjug
On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 9:19 AM, Dex Dexter <dexterlabs@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don't know Father Dest (who's that?)
> This is a very old practice of RF grounding.
> I think Tesla used to do it first :-)
>
> Dex
>
> --- bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> From: bartb <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Main ground vs RF ground
> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:48:47 -0800
>
> Hey Dex, curious if you know Father Dest? Sounds like something he would
> have done.
>
> Regards,
> Bart B. Anderson
>
> Dex Dexter wrote:
> > I have touched the case of my 5kV@20mA NST many times
> > during Tesla coil operation.It doesn't hurt at all.
> > My NST case is mains-grounded,and Tesla coil is grounded
> > to water pipe in my house :-)
> >
> > Dex
> >
> >
>
>
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