Re: [TCML] Grounding

[Gary Lau <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with Dave - the length of the ground wire should be minimized.  But
I can see no reason to choose such a heavy conductor as #2 to #6 AWG.  The
ground currents are not at all high.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 5:35 PM, DC Cox <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> #2 to #6 AWG for otom of sec ground.
>
> Dr Resonance
>
> .
>
> 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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