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Originally Posted by old_coot88
Wow. Are you serious about connecting it to ground?
The only way i've ever done it or seen it done is to draw an "air arc" with an ungrounded but well insulated screwdriver.
The air arc is just about as long anyway since it's RF. And it doesn't risk overloading the xfmr as a straight-to-ground current path might.
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Yes, I'll ground the screwdriver. I just make sure I do not ground the HV Plate lead.
I just want to ensure the current goes to ground and not through me! One should be able to draw an arc when the tip is about 1/2" away. This is a quick test and should harm the circuit if a tube is used