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Re: hv connections
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To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
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Subject: Re: hv connections
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From: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
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Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 13:47:35 -0700
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Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme
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In-Reply-To: <20000304191443.11405.qmail-at-hotmail-dot-com>
At 07:14 PM 03/04/2000 +0000, you wrote:
snip...
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>>Either you believe the ratings or you don't. At some point you've got to
>>believe in your design. Of course, this is why I like coax with the shield
>>grounded. even if the insulation breaks down, its going to spark to
>>ground, not my hand.
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>Good idea :) Is it safe and reliable?
>
snip...
Last week I watched a two foot section of RG-393 dramatically explode when
the inner conductor and dual silver plated outer shield arced due to a
defect in the cable (someone wanted to "test" it...) Although are TCs are
far less powerful than our little toy at work, coaxial cable may still make
a good bang if a primary cap were to blow it through. Best not to hold
such high power things in ones hand... ;-))
Cheers,
Terry "ears still a ringin'" Fritz