[Amps] High Voltage wire

[Carl]

I wouldnt trust RG-8 as the jacket will eventually pollute the dielectric.

Thats why RG-213 was developed and Ive seen that used at 20KV in industrial 
applications. Ive used it at 6KV with mil spec N connectors and never lost a 
HV fuse.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Youvan" <ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "amps" <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] High Voltage wire


>> 1900V if I remember but it has been used at over 3000V without breakdown.
>
>>> I think that RG-58 has 4000+ volt plus insulation.
>
>   Ordinary RG-8/U is rated at something like 5,000 volts, but my hi-potter 
> uses it as
> it's negative lead and it with stands (with no leakage, compared to the 
> corona) about
> 55,000 Volts, I'm guessing as the meter only goes to 50 kV.  Additional 
> coax is the same.
> -- 
>    Ron  KA4INM - I'm proud to be Chuck's pop!
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