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Re: Skin effect and aluminum question (fwd)





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Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 16:43:49 -0800 (PST)
From: "Edward V. Phillips" <ed-at-alumni.caltech.edu>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re:  Skin effect and aluminum question (fwd)

"However, I fail to see the difference between Al2O3 on the surface acting
as an insulator and a coat of varnish on the surface.  Both the Al2O3
coating and the varnish coating don't conduct, and are unaffected by
magnetic fields."

Chip:

	Hope no one can convince you, because your're absolutely
right!  Assuming you make good connections for the terminals
there can be no problem at all.

Ed