I am going to have a go at making some of these (the excerpt is taken from endtimesreport) - here is the link if you want to read the full post: http://www.endtimesreport.com/faraday_cages.html
For larger items which cannot be boxed, such as living room TV sets, etc, I tape a Mylar space blanket to a piece of 6 mil black plastic sheet, using double-sticky tape every foot or so to make sure the Mylar stays in place (it is slippery). I leave a 2 inch edge of black plastic showing all around the space blanket, and while taping down the edges I put on a short lead of ground wire. When it appears that EMP or CME's are on the way, the blanket can be draped over the appliance, the alligator clip attached to a small, unobtrusive ground wire behind the cabinet, and any electromagnetic radiation will be diverted to the ground wire. Very cheap, simple, and once done, items can be "draped" for protection very quickly indeed. The "EMP Blankets" roll up for storage, but can be unrolled and thrown over a TV/VCR setup, a computer/monitor combo, etc. As EMP comes from altitude and is line of sight, it's OK that the bottom isn't covered, as the bottom of the units sit on non conductive wood.
I'm just a bit confused about ground wires. I am assuming that a ground wire is stuck to the mylar bit of the blanket with duct tape? But where does that go - is it just left to trail on the floor? And where does the alligator clip go? Help! confused.com
axelt123 wrote:i think the wire would be earthed into the ground ie stuck to a metal pipe in the ground
Really? So I would need to lift the carpets and insert a metal pipe through the floorboard and into what - the foundations?
You would want into conected to metal pipe into earth of the ground. You can buy copper earth spike but any copper pipe would do. If that seems to hard to do you could use the earth thats in plug socket to provide earth to ground. In either case remember to unplug your appliances from the sockets because if you don't it wont matter if you got the faraday blanket on or not.
Using the earth pin in a socket is a bad idea if I remember rightly, as it effectively acts as a massive antenna thus inducing a greater surge of charge...
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail - Benjamin Franklin
if you have central heating radiators i would think that would be a very good ground as itd filld with water and also conected to the gas which is earthed i belive.
Think you would have the same problem as using the earth pin on a mains socket...
From what I've read (and what seems consistent) you need an earth rod of at least 1 metre length, connect this to your Faraday cage/box/blanket/other with heavy gauge cable, and keep the run as short as possible...
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail - Benjamin Franklin
scoobie wrote:Using the earth pin in a socket is a bad idea if I remember rightly, as it effectively acts as a massive antenna thus inducing a greater surge of charge...
I think it would not make much difference as you would get a better earth to ground at socket if you on the electricial grid earthing system.
axelt123 wrote:i think the wire would be earthed into the ground ie stuck to a metal pipe in the ground
Really? So I would need to lift the carpets and insert a metal pipe through the floorboard and into what - the foundations?
This is a earth spike we use on domestic houses for provideing an earth to ground were one cannot be provided by elecrticity company. You can buy them from B&Q your also need 16mm size earth cable its green and yellow in colour. You need to hammer the earth spike into ground try where ground soft and not many rocks. Then drill hole throw your wall where your faraday blanket is the conect one to clip on blanket and other permentely conected to earth spike.
