Re: [TCML] Re. Polythene dielectric.

["Derek, Extreme Electronics" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phillip,
    Losses are relative..

    There will be very little loss using either medium. Yes one will be 
more lossy than the other, but the losses are so small anyway to be 
insignificant, especially in a low frequency coil. (e.g largeish)

    Cheers
        Derek

On 11/04/2013 14:50, Phillip Strauss wrote:
> Hello all.
> I have a 54" x 12.5" yellow polyethylene tube (gas pipe) which I wish to use for the secondary of a largish spark gap tesla coil.
> I appreciate that this is essentially a low loss material from the RF point of view but unfortunately it is very thick walled, 20mm in fact, this makes it pretty heavy. Does this thickness make it unsuitably lossy for TC use?
> Suggestions would be appreciated,
> Regards.
> Phillip.
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