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Re: Mini coil earth?
Original poster: "Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz" <acmq-at-compuland-dot-com.br>
Tesla list wrote:
> Original poster: Thomas <tom-at-pwrcom-dot-com.au>
>
> I would like to build a portable mini coil that can be used for indoor
> demonstrations, where an RF earth is not available.
>
> Is there a way to safely operate a mini coil (NST 6kV 30mA supply) using
> only the building earth?
Use a "counterpoise". Just a big metal plate lying in the ground. I use
one with about 40x70 cm, or a metal bucket, without any problem, with
a 5 kV 30 mA NST.
Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz