Re: Another grounding question

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• Subject: Re: Another grounding question
• From: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 07:08:20 -0600
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> Original Poster: ARSONIST01-at-aol-dot-com 
> 
> Chris,
>     that isn't the copper strapping we would like to have That is 
> commenly found on water heaters to tie them to the wall..(esp. out here in 
> southern cali where we get quakes). the copper strapping you would wnat for 
> coiling looks basically like a ton of small copper wires that are braided
and 
> crossbraded flat.
> -Alan 

Braid is *useless* as a conductor in coiling. If you don't believe 
me, put a couple of feet in your primary circuit and check the 
temperature rise. If you want some detailed measurements, I have file 
of real measurements (not computer models) I produced a few years ago. 

Malcolm

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