Re: [TCML] live pigs on the ground

["Neal Namowicz" <neal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 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@xxxxxxx>
> > > 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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