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Re: hv connections



high voltage cable..

The generally cheapest product is GTO-15 neon sign wire, which runs about
0.10/ft in moderate quantities.  It is polyethylene insulated and a bit
stiff.

ANother possibility is copper core sparkplug wire. Runs about $0.75 to
$1/ft at the local speed shop. Typically has a silicone jacket, and is a
lot more flexible.

Or, you can use Coax.  Some prefer to strip the outer braid off and just
use the inside.  Personally, I leave the shield on and ground it. I use a
lot of RG-213 for HV work.  Don't use the cheap foamed insulation RG-59 or
RG-6 for cable TV use, because the foaming makes the insulation worthless
for HV.

You can also just take ordinary wire and run it inside a piece of vinyl
tubing (Tygon).

Finally, you can buy real HV wire from a variety of suppliers, such as
Newark Electronics, or surplus places (like C&H or Fair Radio, etc.)

more at http://home.earthlink-dot-net/~jimlux/hv/hvwire.htm

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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: hv connections
> Date: Thursday, March 02, 2000 12:21 AM
> 
> Original Poster: Fucian-at-aol-dot-com 
> 
> what is the proper material for connecting a coil.like nst connections
and so 
> on.i want to completely knock out any possibility for danger.
> 
>