grounding

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Original poster: "Matt T." <p2sarethebomb@xxxxxxxxxxx>


I am new to coiling and just recently finished my first coil and have 
run it successfully but have run into a few problems.

I am working on installing a RF ground, but ran my coil the first few 
times with no RF ground, just a ground strap left floating.  It 
performed well producing 23 inch streamers( my coil is powered by a 
15 kv 30 ma NST).  Just last night i connected to the RF ground and 
went to power up.  Every time I ran up my variac to only a few volts, 
my safety breaker poped.  I disconnected from RF ground and the coil 
performed as before.  My RF ground is completely separate from the 
house ground so i don't understand what is happening.  My one concern 
is that i have the center tap of my NST connected to RF ground, but 
everything i have read says that is how it should be.  I don't mind 
running it unconnected, but am concerned with safety. I am also 
wondering if my performance would be increased with it grounded.  I 
appreciate your time and any comments.

-Matt



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