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Subject: [Amps] Alpha 86
From: vic at rakefet.com (Vic Rosenthal)
Date: Wed Mar 5 18:35:18 2003
Alek Petkovic wrote:
> 
> It is a non conductive washer that performs the same task as the ribs on
> your spark plugs our power line insulators.  I believe it goes on the
> solder tag of the switch prior to soldering the wire to it. It increases
> the distance a potential arc has to travel, thus making it less likely to
> occur.

No, it's a CONDUCTIVE washer that spreads the charge out so it will be less
likely to ionize air in the vivinity of a sharp point.

Vic K2VCO
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