[TCML] live pigs on the ground

[Neal Namowicz]

I'd hate to be anywhere near them if one of the fuses blew, they're a little 
too low to the ground for me. I've heard them blow a couple/few times, and 
they're significantly loud, probably a bit dangerous from the potential 
shrapnel, too. Now that I think of it, blown fuses on mains seem to follow 
me from job to job. I'm NOT working on my coils at work, really! :) 
Scavenging parts, maybe.

Neal.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Rieben" <drieben at comcast.net>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla at pupman.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [TCML] live pigs on the ground


> Hi Dave,
>
> After reviewing these images a bit closer I see that you
> are correct and that I was initially mistaken about the
> surface that these pigs were sitting on. It had appeared
> to me that these pigs were sitting on bare ground but a
> closer examination of the thrid of the four images clear-
> ly does show a narrow concrete slab peaking out from
> the dead grass and weeds. I guess the foilage is dead
> because of the groundskeeper that Mark advised to
> be careful about spraying around this installation ;^)
>
> David Rieben
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <sparktron01 at comcast.net>
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla at pupman.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [TCML] live pigs on the ground
>
>
>> Hi Mark
>>
>> This appears on surface "over-the-top" but is actually ok.  Medium 
>> voltage
>> area is behind a fence that is locked and restricted to "qualified 
>> personnel"
>> and the 2.4kV is appropriately marked HV.
>>
>> "I" would not have direct set the pole pigs on a concrete pad as they 
>> are,
>> I would of supported them above the concrete (pulstren fiberglass
>> platform, salt treated timbers) to prevent rusting out bottom of oil
>> container (by trapping water directly under bottom of pig can).
>>
>> Grounding of the transformers against lightning and ground rise with
>> a loss of ground on building (load) side is another area of concern in an
>> installation like this.
>>
>> The advice to the unsuspecting grounds person is well advised...  ;^D
>>
>> Curious, what is utilization low voltage, and is it a grounded wye or 
>> delta
>> connection?
>>
>> Regards
>> Dave Sharpe, TCBOR/HEAS
>> Chesterfield, VA. USA
>>
>> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>> From: mark olson <kc5gym at cox.net>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I found these pigs in service at a building where I was doing chiller 
>>> repairs.
>>> Has anyone ever seen anything like this before?  It is a first for me.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://members.cox.net/kc5gym
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Marko
>>>
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