Re: New to the hobby (ground)

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Subject: Re: New to the hobby (ground)
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 1997 08:31:50 -0500
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From: 	Kevin[SMTP:wawa-at-spectra-dot-net]
Reply To: 	wawa-at-spectra-dot-net
Sent: 	Friday, September 05, 1997 12:32 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: New to the hobby  (ground)

> Up till now we had been using the same ground that my friend has his
> bombarding xsfmr (for neon) hooked up to.  This I believe is also his
> house hold ground.  I understand this is a bad thing.  What lenth of pipe
> would we need to drive into the ground do get a good ground?  What type
> of pipe.  Also none of the elements of our circuit are grounded (not even
> the neon xsfmr) is this wrong?  We are very aware of the dangers involved
> in coiling.  We are taking the precautions that we know of ie. hearing
> protection, UV protection.  The coil is operated at a distance using an
> extension cord to power the neon xsfmr.  Does puting a 100W light bulb on
> the output terminal of the secondary produce X-rays?  It looks cool.


I made my own ground and found it easier to dig a 3-4' hole first before
I put in my ground.  I also used water to make digging easier.  Then
after digging that far, I pounded the pole in with a good old sledge. My
ground pole is 8' 
long.

Kevin