Re: [TCML] Using tree as RF ground

[Neon Tesla <neontesla@xxxxxxxxx>]

It all depends on how wet the tree is and how big your coil is,
with a four inch coil i've done some bad things to dry wood,
but the idea is good, you might even try to pound the ground
down the tap root, but pick a tree you don't like, copper and
lightning have a bad track record with living things! ; )

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Dave Leddon <dave@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have recently moved to a new house which, as near as I can tell, sits on
> top of a granite hill.  I've tried pounding in an eight-foot ground rod at
> various locations only to hit impenetrable soil at a depth of about one to
> two feet.  The property has numerous large pine trees with diameters
> ranging up to 4 feet and it occurred to me that such a tree might make a
> great RF ground by driving a spike into the trunk near the base.  Does
> anybody have experience using trees for grounding Tesla Coils and is there
> any likelihood that the current could damage the tree?
> Dave
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