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Re: Cable question
From: Gomez[SMTP:gomez-at-netherworld-dot-com]
Reply To: gomez-at-netherworld-dot-com
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 1998 3:35 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Cable question
Tesla List wrote:
> From: doug swanson[SMTP:des-at-ellijay-dot-com]
> Spark Plug Wire is a misleading term.
>
> More often than not, spark plug wires have no wire in them, but a carbon
> fiber sort of conductor. Also, the additional resistance used to
> suppress RF may be more resistance than you might want to put into
> your
> system.
This is true for factory-installed ignition wire and for most replacement
wire obtained at regular auto parts stores. However, if you go to an
automotive performance / racing supply store, such as SuperShops, you
can get "non-suppression, wire core" ignition wire, either as pre-cut sets
or on a reel. Some of it has surprisingly high insulation values- some
high-performance racing ignition systems generate upwards of 50kV
pulses.
This stuff is also very flexible and heat-resistant, but not nearly as cheap
as used neon wire from a sign shop.
-Gomez
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