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'polytheralize'
Subject: Re: Secondary wire & insulation
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 23:24:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: richard hull <rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
At 04:31 AM 6/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Subject: Re: Secondary wire & insulation
> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 17:00:14 +0500
> From: "Alfred A. Skrocki" <alfred.skrocki-at-cybernetworking-dot-com>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>
>
>On Tue, 10 Jun 1997 23:58:17 -0400 (EDT) richard hull
><rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net> wrote;
>
>> I have some 18 gauge super polythermalize which when placed touching
>> requires over 4KVDC to break over! Good stuff and used on my old
>> Nemesis system.
>
>Good stuff is an understatement! Is there any easy way to identify
>this 'polytheralize' without it being labeled? Almost all the
>surplus dealers I go to have no idea what insulation is on their wire
>so I'm left guessing. I do intendto get one foot samples of any wire
>from now on and break down test its insulation before I lay out the
>money!
>
>
With everyone trying to mime the look and feel of polythermalize a look
is
no good. I got mine on a government roll surplus at a hamfest. (it was
a
mint 50 lb roll for $40.00) Alas, I used and or sold the last of it
last year.
Richard Hull, TCBOR