Re: electrical properties of acrylic

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>


Although Dr. Resonances concerns are valid, its really not necessary to go
through these exotic steps.
Just get some PVC, wind your coil, and coat the outside with polyurethane or
shellac.  Thats all you really need.

The Captain


 > Dr R,
 >
 > Would Dolph's AC-43 work as well as Glyptal for this purpose?  I have a
new
 > six-foot length of 10-inch pvc that I want to coat and I was planning to
 > use AC-43  based on your previous recommendations.  I noticed that AC-43
 > comes in a dip and in an aerosol.  What do you use and what is your
 > recommended method of application?
 >
 > Thanks for your help
 > Dave
 >
 > If this is an acceptable productAt 10:55 AM 3/1/03 -0700, you wrote:
 >  >Original poster: "Resonance Research Corp. by way of Terry Fritz
 > <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >The worst problem with acrylic and PVC with regard to high voltage,
 >  >especially high frequency currents, is surface tracking.  If coated with
 >  >Glyptal inside and out it works great, however, moisture molecules tend
to
 >  >attach themselves to these two plastics which leads to surace tracking.
 >  >
 >  >We noted these problems with Van de Graaff Generators where even small
 >  >amounts of current leakage decrease outputs.
 >  >
 >  >Dr. Resonance
 >  >
 >  >Resonance Research Corp.
 >  >E11870 Shadylane Rd.
 >  >Baraboo,  WI  53913
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > > I used acrylic pipe to make my secondary. I know there are no
problems
 >  >with
 >  > > this but I'm curious as to what the electrical properties acrylic
are.
 >  > > (loss factor, breakdown voltage, ect.)
 >  >
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