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RE: primary solid/ tube and DC TENSION LINES



Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>


Actually, very long distance, very high voltage tension lines are DC ! ! ! !

Dan


> Heck, skin effect is an issue for long distance 60 Hz power lines (hence
> ACSR and bundling)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 7:41 PM
> Subject: Re: primary solid/ tube
> 
> 
> > Original poster: "Daniel McCauley by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
> >
> >
> > Actually, thats only true for high frequencies, for a low frequency
> primary,
> > this doesn't hold as true.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> >
> > > Due to the skin effect, only the outside of the conductor matters.  In
> > > other words, electrically, it doesn't matter if it is a hollow tube or
> > > solid.  From a cost and ease of use perspective, the tubing is much
> > better.
> > >
> > > Gary Lau
> > > MA, USA
> > >
> > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 7:56 PM
> > > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > > Subject: primary solid/ tube
> > >
> > > Original poster: "J Dow by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > > <jdowphotography-at-hotmail-dot-com>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello all
> > >
> > > Quick primary question.
> > >
> > > At the Home Depot I saw that there is CU tubing like we all know and
> solid
> > > CU.
> > > If I'm going to be using a 4 pack Mot PSU would it be better to use
> the
> > > solid stuff?
> > > Hmmmm?
> > >
> > > Read you later
> > > Josh
> 
>