RE: RF Ground Connections - Wire Type

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Original poster: "Ben McMillen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <spoonman534-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Let's not forget that solid wire has lower inductance than
stranded (for instance.. the use of flat copper ribbon for
primary connections, etc..)  If I understand correctly,
this plays a major role in coil performance.. 

Coiling in Pittsburgh
Ben McMillen

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