Hi Doug,
Yes, run your sec. ground down as close to the sec. as possible. I usually
bolt the wire lug flat against the secondary pointing down. Drill and tap a
1/4-20 hole through the metal termination strap and coil form. Hold the
lug/wire in place with a 1/4-20 nylon bolt. Run the ground wire about an
inch below the underside of the platform then bend a 90 degree angle in it.
Tim Flood
On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Doug <doug11642@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Tim. I don't think I was clear with my question,What I was looking
> for was the actual routing of the bottom wire of the secondary through the
> platform on which sits the primary so as to not be in too close proximity
> to the primary. I understand that routing through the center of the
> secondary is not i good idea, so would I just drill through the top
> platform as close to the secondary mount as possible?
> I am researching everything I can find on TC construction but sometimes
> the smallest details are what are missing,And my motto is, (Get Advice Or
> Do It Twice) LOL
> Thanks again Tim.
> Doug J.
>
>
> On 3/25/2015 10:52 AM, Timothy Gilmore wrote:
>
>> The secondary bottom will go to electrical house ground. If a larger sized
>> coil is made - it will go to both electrical ground and RF ground (made
>> with a 4-8 copper pipe in the earth or large sections of Hardware
>> cloth/Chicken wire directly placed under the tesla coil - ensuring its
>> considerably larger than the top load).
>>
>> The secondary top "should" go to a top load of either a sphere for smaller
>> distributed multiple sparks or to a donut shaped toroid which provides
>> some
>> additional minimal capacitance and will allow build up of sparks to be
>> longer in length.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 8:01 AM, Doug <doug11642@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Gentlemen; I am building my first Tesla Coin rated at around 250.000
>>> volts
>>> and would like some advice on routing and connecting the secondary coil
>>> wires top and bottom.
>>> Thank you for any help you can provide.
>>> Doug Johnson
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