Re: Copper Strap vs Welding Cable

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Subject: Re: Copper Strap vs Welding Cable
From: Stan <sdarling-at-columbus.rr-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 12:30:00 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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All Home Depots around me (Columbus, OH) carry both 2 and 4 AWG welding
cable.  They have 500 ft rolls of it and if I remember right, it's in
the $1/ft range for the 4 and $2/ft for the 2.  Very nice and
flexible--I'm using it for all my high current connections.

Around here it's in the little 'enclosed' area where the power tools
are, and is in the middle aisle.  I dunno if Home Depots all follow the
same layout or not.

-Stan

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>
> 
> I've never seen welding cable at any Home Depot, and I'm no stranger there
> ;-)  What they do have is fairly stiff stranded wire down to about 6AWG.
> That would probably be fine for use in a primary, although tapping it would
> not be straightforward, since it's insulated.
> 
> Copper strap is not commonly available.  What is available is copper roof
> flashing, at Home Depot.  It is sold by the foot and comes in 12" and 24"
> widths.  I bought some and sheared it into 2" width strips, and soldered the
> ends together,  for use as an RF  ground connection to my ground rod.
> 
> Regards, Gary Lau
> Waltham, MA USA
> 
>