Re: [TCML] Consensus on HV cable

[David Speck <Dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Thanks very much to all who responded.

Of course, there's not one single piece of EDPM wire on eBay at the moment.

I have a lead on X-ray cables.  Is it best to remove the outer braid 
shield, ground the braid at the transformer or the coil, or just leave 
it floating?  I know that there are considerations to be managed in 
regards to the Blumlein effect, and shield management of HV cables is a 
decidedly nontrivial issue.

Dave

On 9/14/2010 8:10 PM, David Sharpe wrote:

RG8 from a conductor ampacity perspective is fine.  I've used as small 
as #18 at 5kVA input without issues.  I would recommend the use of SOLID 
PE dielectric RG8 however; the foam polyethylene with air inclusions has 
a much lower ultimate dielectric strength then the solid PE. Of course, 
if you really wanted to impress someone, use EDPM 15kV jumper power 
conductors (#6 is smallest size commercially available however).  X-Ray 
cable as previously mentioned is a suitable bragging rights alternative 
  ;^D Regards
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