Re: [TCML] DANGER Ground wire question (Need a straight answer)

[Brandon Hendershot <brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx>]

In your case, I would either A) put all of the components in a  
portable table that you can just carry down stairs, or B) run the wire  
down the side of your appartment, talk with your downstairs neighbors  
about the dangers of it, and label it with a 'High Voltage' sign.

On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:03 PM, Drake Schutt <drake89@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I still don't think it would be prudent to recomend people to touch  
> the
> secondary ground wire- during operation I'm assuming.  What will  
> happen?
> Probably either nothing, or electrocution- two things NOT WORTH  
> PURSUING.
>
> I would advise against this, even though I have no idea what would  
> happen.
>
> On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Aron Koscho <kc5uto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > No, it is not dangerous. If the coils ground wire goes from the  
> > base of the
> > secondary straight to a ground rod it is fine to touch, it could  
> > even be
> > bare (like most ground wires for radio). I am assuming the wire is  
> > at least
> > 12ga, less than 100' long, and properly terminated.
> >
> > Aron
> > www.hvguy.com
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 6:14 PM, Chris <carielles@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you everyone for replying to my question. Unfortunately most  
> > > of you
> > > went right over my head. Can someone just give me a plain answer.  
> > > Yes its
> > > dangerous, or no its not dangerous. I will try some of the other
> > solutions,
> > > but first I just really want to confirm this because I already have
> > > everything made. Thanks again, and sorry for my noobishness. You  
> > > gotta
> > start
> > > somewhere.
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