[TCML] Grounding a Tesla Coil (Yes, Again)

[Peter Terren]

I would expect the counterpoise to have corona to Earth.  That is unless it 
forms part of a Faraday cage to prevent capacitative coupling from toroid to 
actual earth but that would defeat the purpose anyway.
With my big TC I use a 2 foot square metal counterpoise in addition to my RF 
ground earth which is about 15 feet away off the bitumen drive.
Peter
www.tesladownunder.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jimlux" <jimlux at earthlink.net>


> Brandon Hendershot wrote:
>> Alright,
>> I'm hearing a lot about counterpoise whenever this comes up. I don't have 
>> a lot of room to work with here, I'm only 15 working out of my bedroom 
>> window sill. IIRC, there was a webpage on someone experimenting with 
>> counterpoise on their concrete garage floor, and he reported corona or 
>> plasma or something of the sort radiating from the plate to the floor.
>
> I'd be interested to find out more details.  That would be pretty unusual, 
> unless, perhaps the mesh wasn't hooked up to anything.