Re: [TCML] Grounding a Tesla Coil (Yes, Again)

["Peter Terren" <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would expect the counterpoise to have corona to Earth.  That is unless it 
forms part of a Faraday cage to prevent capacitative coupling from toroid to 
actual earth but that would defeat the purpose anyway.
With my big TC I use a 2 foot square metal counterpoise in addition to my RF 
ground earth which is about 15 feet away off the bitumen drive.
Peter
www.tesladownunder.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jimlux" <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


> Brandon Hendershot wrote:
> > Alright,
> > I'm hearing a lot about counterpoise whenever this comes up. I don't have 
> > a lot of room to work with here, I'm only 15 working out of my bedroom 
> > window sill. IIRC, there was a webpage on someone experimenting with 
> > counterpoise on their concrete garage floor, and he reported corona or 
> > plasma or something of the sort radiating from the plate to the floor.
>
> I'd be interested to find out more details.  That would be pretty unusual, 
> unless, perhaps the mesh wasn't hooked up to anything.


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