Re: HV xray cable revisited

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Mike,

For a quick reply, "get the cable off the ground and your problems 
are over". I never allow hv feeds to be tossed along the ground.

Take care,
Bart



Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "MIKE HARDY" <MHARDY@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Some time back I had a discussion on the list about stripping off 
> the black conductive coating that remains after the shield is 
> removed, for 8" or so on either end of my HV xray cable. It seems 
> this black coating still arcs if it is in contact to ground, or the 
> other xfmr lead (14.4 kV). Is this simply distributive capacitannce 
> causing coupling due to it's use on AC? Do you think this robs alot 
> of energy? Is it dangerous if layed on damp ground? I find running 
> the leads thru pvc to the TC cumbersome, and time consumming, when I 
> want to drag it outside for short runs. Since I want to run my coil 
> tonight for new years a quick reply would be greatly apreciated.
>
> HAPPY NEW YEAR!
> Mike