Re: HV xray cable revisited

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Original poster: "MIKE HARDY" <MHARDY@xxxxxxxxxx>

The black coating is conductive. If I don't strip it back, the conductors
arc across the insulation to this coating, esentially shorting everything.
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Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: HV xray cable revisited


> Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> Was it necessary to strip? Seems like you could have simply routed as
> is (at least, that's what I was thinking at the time for a quick
solution).
>
> Take care,
> Bart
>
> Tesla list wrote:
>
> >Original poster: "MIKE HARDY" <MHARDY@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Thanks Bart & Clint for the help. I ran my coil last night. I ran Prety
darn
> >good, but not at it's best. I ran the leads in PVC pipe. Stripping that
hard
> >black covering off is no easy task. Stripping back 8" with a bench belt
> >sander takes 20 minutes or so.I can't even imagine doing a 20 foot run!
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> >From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> >Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 10:33 AM
> >Subject: Re: HV xray cable revisited
> >
> >
> > > Original poster: ClintLightning@xxxxxxx
> > >
> > > I just got a bunch of xray cable. I strip off everything except the 3
> > > conductors, then burn or strip off a insulation. Then I solder the
> > > bare 3 wires together, then electric tape em and attach terminal.
> > > HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
> > >
> > >
> >