Re: [TCML] Grounding

[DC Cox <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

#2 to #6 AWG for otom of sec ground.

Dr Resonance

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On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 10:08 PM, dave pierson <dave_p@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> > ... Is it possible to ground my 12/60 tesla coil using a body of
> > water such as a quarry?  I was thinking about using both leads
> > on a long extension cord
>   What wire gauge?
>   How long?
>   (The shorter the better...)
>
> > which would be attached to a copper pipe which then could be placed
> > in the water.  The other end would go to my ground for my coil.
>   I've never tried something like that, but seems it should work.
>
> > My reason is that I would like to shoe my coil to
> > my dive club and I don't want to go pounding in ground rods, and there
> > are no other pipes or drain pipes to hook to.
>   I'd keep the divers out of the water...
>   8)>>
>   dwp
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