Re: wire

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• Subject: Re: wire
• From: "Steve Cook" <Steve-at-g8cyerichmond.freeserve.co.uk> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Sat, 25 Dec 1999 08:53:47 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

The centre conductor and insulator of some types of co-axial cable is quite
good, unfortunately it tends tpo be very stiff. For short lengths, I have
run a length of ordinary flexible cable through silicon rubber tubing, to
hold it in place I use small size nylon cable ties.
Steve

----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Saturday, December 25, 1999 1:34 AM
Subject: Re: wire


> Original Poster: Bryan Steinbach <warp27-at-juno-dot-com>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 23 Dec 1999 21:10:02 -0700 Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> writes:
> > Original Poster: "Fred Vermeer" <fredvermeer-at-hotmail-dot-com>
> >
> > I would be safe to say spark plug wire, found at your local auto
> > parts
> > dealer.  It is very well insulated, and can handle a lot of juice.
> > It is
> > what I am planning to use on my 15kv 30ma coil.
> >
>
> Fred
>
> I believe that spark plug wire is made of high resistance carbon(at least
> it used to).  It is specifically designed to damp the sharp rise time of
> the spark to reduce EMI.  I would strongly not recommend using it.  What
> I do is put a relatively thick wire into the cheapest plastic tubing I
> can find, even heatshrink.
>
> Bryan
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