Re: Center Tap Ground

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Original poster: "Garret Sawtell by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <sawtellg-at-dteenergy-dot-com>

The ground is for your protection.  It is typically grounded on the supply
side.  If
you choose not to ground the unit, you're just taking an unnecessary risk.

Garret Sawtell

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Kidd6488-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> In a message dated 4/27/02 3:04:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> writes:
>
> >
> > I keep changing my mind about what to do with the center tap on a NST or
> > bank of MOT’s.
> > I used to connect this point to the supply earth, but later learned
that the
> > transformer C.T. should go to R.F. ground, which I now use. Of late I have
> > herd the opinion that the CT should not be connected to any earth/ ground
> > and it is an unsafe practice to do so.
> > Any consensus on this?
> >
> > I keep changing my mind about what to do with the center tap on a NST or
> > bank of MOT’s.
> > I used to connect this point to the supply earth, but later learned
that the
> > transformer C.T. should go to R.F. ground, which I now use. Of late I have
> > herd the opinion that the CT should not be connected to any earth/ ground
> > and it is an unsafe practice to do so.
> > Any consensus on this?
> > Thanks
> >
> > Paul A
>
> This topic has been disputed so much, search the archives. I think it is
almost
> totally a matter of oppinion. I ground the CT to my RF ground network, and no
> problems here. IMO, all HV parts ground to RF ground, 120/240's go to 3rd
wire
> ground....
> ---------------------------------------
> Jonathon Reinhart
> hot-streamer-dot-com/jonathon