[TowerTalk] RG-213 Hi Pot ?

[Gary K9GS]

Why not something like this? A lot of choices on EBay and Google search.https://www.ebay.com/p/High-Voltage-CORONA-Resistant-Silver-PTFE-20-AWG-Wire-13-KV-Gore-F01B080-25-FT/1439193495?iid=38109209061473,Gary K9GS
-------- Original message --------From: Gedas <w8bya at mchsi.com> Date: 5/10/19  5:56 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: towertalk at contesting.com Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RG-213 Hi Pot ? Have a look at some of these cables.https://www.awcwire.com/productspec.aspx?id=high-voltage-coax-15kvdcGedas, W8BYAGallery at http://w8bya.comLight travels faster than sound....This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.On 5/10/2019 12:55 PM, Steven Katz wrote:> The mil spec rating for RG-213/U is 3700Vrms max; this is 5232Vpk.>> I wouldn't use it at 7.7kVdc.>> -----Original Message-----> From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jim Thomson> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2019 9:52 AM> To: towertalk at contesting.com> Subject: [TowerTalk] RG-213 Hi Pot ?>> Does anybody know how much max V is on  RG-213 ?   Like what are the results if a hi-pot tester used..> and say cranked up to the point where  just a few ma occurs .     I have an application where I need a  HV> cable, less than 10 ft, that will  easily handle 5700 /  7700  vdc.   It will be hardwired at both ends, no HV connectors.> And with braid peeled way back from the center conductor, like  2-4 inches .> The plan was to also wrap some red electrical tape  every few inches  along its  entire  length, to readily identify it as a HV cable.>> Tnx....  JIm   VE7RF> _______________________________________________>>>> _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk> _______________________________________________>>>> _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk>______________________________________________________________________________________________TowerTalk mailing listTowerTalk at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk