RE: Copper tubing

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Original poster: "Tuite, Tom by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <TTuite-at-ALLEGROMICRO-dot-com>





> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 9:17 AM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Copper tubing
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz 
> <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Mddeming-at-aol-dot-com>
> 
> In a message dated 4/11/01 8:23:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
> writes: 
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> >
> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" < 
> > A123X-at-aol-dot-com> 
> >
> > If the high frequency electricity travels on the outer surface of 
> > conductors 
> > then does it travel on the outside surface of copper pipe, 
> and the inside 
> > surface? 
> >
> 
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> 
> I'm not sure but I think repulsive forces between electrons 
> tend to push them 
> to the outer radius. 
> Matt D.
> 
>

I agree, thats how a Faraday cage works (I think), that net charge has to be
on the outside of a conductor.

Tom T.