[TowerTalk] EHS vs Phillystran

[George T. Daughters]

hi all,

kurt and mike wrote

> > Kurt,  Being an obsolete EE and therefore coming at this from a point of ignorance, 
>> can we not look at Phillystran in series with EHS like two fuses 
>> in series.  The lighter fuse always blows first

> Hi Mike,I have to do the same thing in reverse, when thinking about circuits.
> Your simile is correct. The cable with the lowest strength will go first. In this application we hope
> we never blow these fuses.

ok, but let's remember that when we're trying to protect  
electrical apparatus, we WANT the fuse to blow!  with the tower guys, 
we DON'T want the fuse to blow!

73,

George T. Daughters, K6GT

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