Hi Carl,
If the insulation breaks down they will arc, potentially causing a fire
73
Frank
W3LPL
On 11/6/2020 4:27 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
>
>
> On 11/6/2020 1:10 PM, Carl Clawson wrote:
>> Frank,
>>
>> “Must” is a strong word. What goes wrong if you cross them?
>>
>> 73, Carl WS7L
>>
>
> Also, if insulated wires are used for radials that cross
> over each other, is that to be treated differently than bare
> metal wires that cross over each other and touch
> so as to have electrical connectivity?
>
> Does it matter if cross over radials are soldered at the
> crossovers, so as to prevent parasitic "diodes".
>
> For whatever weird reason, the price of insulated wire is
> nearly always lower than the equivalent bare wire. And
> Romex sells for less than the equivalent individual wires.
>
> Rick N6RK
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