Re: NST Ground, RF ground, the whole bit...

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi Jonathon,

"I" agree with you :-))  If it can carry seriuous RF, it needs a short RF
ground.  The AC line ground is only good for 60Hz AC stuff.  There are all
kinds of opinions on this, but this is mine ;-)

Cheers,

	Terry


At 09:13 PM 7/12/2001 -0400, you wrote: 
>WOAH, wait a second! I thought the green ground (mains ground, 3rd wire...) 
>was for the power cab. only (with the RF mains filters, boxes, and 
>whatelse...). The RF ground is for all others - NST case, motor housing, 
>bottom of sec. coax shield (if aplicable) any faraday cages... Whats the real 
>story? Whos the expert here? 
>
>The only time I connect the third wire ground to the NST case is when I am 
>using it for a Jacob's Ladder... 
>
>--------------------------------------- 
>Jonathon Reinhart 
>hometown.aol-dot-com/kidd6488/tesla