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Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP

Posted By: SVP Neon Equipment
Date: Friday, 29 December 2006, at 1:04 a.m.

In Response To: Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP (John Anderson)

> In the future, ground the gauge tube well
> with a clip around the metal body to a good
> earth ground (and breaker-panel ground)- you
> won't have this happen again after that. In
> addition, a grounding electrode is very
> useful too for bleeding spark-coil and
> bombarder discharges away from places they
> might cause damage.

> John

Sorry, I have to disagree with those recommendations. Grounding wires attached to metal gauge tube body's and grounding electrodes in the manifold system induce high voltage discharge to unwanted areas, not prevent it. The idea is to eliminate any path to ground, not add an easier path.

Messages In This Thread

• HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- Mr. Neon Signs -- Wednesday, 27 December 2006, at 12:02 a.m.
  • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Wednesday, 27 December 2006, at 2:19 p.m.
  • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- John Anderson -- Thursday, 28 December 2006, at 9:36 p.m.
    • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Friday, 29 December 2006, at 1:04 a.m.
      • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- dan -- Friday, 29 December 2006, at 6:38 a.m.
        • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- dan -- Friday, 29 December 2006, at 6:47 a.m.
      • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- John Anderson -- Friday, 29 December 2006, at 5:37 p.m.
        • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- John Anderson -- Friday, 29 December 2006, at 5:51 p.m.
          • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Friday, 29 December 2006, at 9:43 p.m.
            • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- John Anderson -- Friday, 29 December 2006, at 10:11 p.m.
              • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Saturday, 30 December 2006, at 12:00 a.m.
                • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- John Anderson -- Saturday, 30 December 2006, at 12:48 a.m.
                  • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- Mr. Neon Signs -- Saturday, 30 December 2006, at 1:12 a.m.
                    • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- John Anderson -- Saturday, 30 December 2006, at 2:15 a.m.
                      • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Saturday, 30 December 2006, at 1:39 p.m.
                        • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- Raoul Loftin -- Sunday, 31 December 2006, at 3:47 a.m.
                          • The broader view of it -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Sunday, 31 December 2006, at 8:55 p.m.
                      • Re: HELP!!! I Screwed-UP -- Winslow -- Saturday, 30 December 2006, at 1:51 p.m.

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