RE: RF Ground Connections - Wire Type

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Original poster: "Steven Ward by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <srward16-at-hotmail-dot-com>




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>Subject: RE: RF Ground Connections - Wire Type
>Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 18:16:43 -0600
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>Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz 
><twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
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>	I'm going to have to disagree with your assessment.  For high
>voltage transients, stranded or braided wire outperforms solid wire in all
>instances.  This is the primary reason you use braided wire for lightning
>protection in house security systems etc...

Ok Maaaybee, but i dont know much about these things.

  Another example is the use of
>stranded wire vs. solid in audio applications.
>

I really doubt that there is even any difference since that audio does not 
go above 20khz, which is much lower frequency than an RF ground will see.  
And im guessing they use stranded for the fact that the wire will run around 
corners, up walls, ect.. so that its easier to do this!  And FYI one of the 
newer ideas for speaker wiring is FLAT SOLID, but flexible speaker wire.

Steve Ward

>	Dan
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