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Why Is My DIY Grounding Mat Triggering the Volt Meter Alarm?
Baluncore, The aluminum has a hole drilled in it. I threaded the copper wire through the hole a few times (in a sunburst pattern). I pulled the wire tightly against the aluminum and then crimped it down just be sure there was good contact. The Aluminum appears to be very clean. I wasn't sure...- Mogan
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Why Is My DIY Grounding Mat Triggering the Volt Meter Alarm?
Overview: I've made a grounding mat using a piece of copper speaker wire attached to the grounding prong on a wall plug (I removed the other two prongs). The other end of my copper wire is attached to a sheet of aluminum which I set on the floor like a mat. I checked to make sure that my wall...- Mogan
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- Electricty Emf Grounding
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Building a Faraday Cage: Is 2-Layer Aluminum Screen Enough?
Thanks guys! I've been away for a while. I see a couple new replies since I last checked.Very helpful!- Mogan
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Building a Faraday Cage: Is 2-Layer Aluminum Screen Enough?
I am building a walk in size faraday cage. In order to make it re-positionable, I am creating 6 wooden frames (top, bottom and sides) covered in 2 or 3 layers of aluminum screen from a hardware store. I am using at least 2 layers of screen, because that is how many layers it takes to cause my...- Mogan
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- Cage closure Faraday cage
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering