Topband: OT - Bonding Radials at Intersections

[donovanf at erols.com]

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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