[TowerTalk] Coax as powerline

[Bill Turner]

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On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:53:08 -0600, Doug Renwick <ve5ra at sasktel.net>
wrote:

>Has anyone successfully used ca RG-8 or RG-11 center conductor only to
>carry 120 or 240 volts in place of an underground power cable?  I have
>some surplus coax that I was thinking of using in place of current
>expensive copper cable.

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Interestng question. Your local code enforcement people would probably
have a heart attack, but it should work, I'd think. The only issue might
be water entrapment.

73, Bill W6WRT