[ARC5] Tape

[Bill Cromwell]

On Thu, 2013-04-25 at 03:47 -0700, don davis wrote:
> Yes, Kapton is the right stuff.  Teflon is awful.  Mylar film can be used OK
> as well as polyolefin tubing.  Spaghetti tubing made of fiberglass is OK and
> is period correct.  RTV might work - but ONLY electronic grade.  Leads can
> also be epoxy coated to immobilize them.  Lead inductance shouldn't make a
> difference with electrolytic caps at audio frequencies.
> 
> 73 de don ad6PB


Hi Don,

I have some teflon insulated wiring that has been in place for years.
Apparently the memo about how awful teflon is wasn't out and that wiring
doesn't know any better than to work. Maybe those other products are
better choices in new applications today.

Maybe the post about the lead length came from somebody who didn't know
these caps are not being used at UHF. At power and audio frequencies the
inductance doesn't amount to anything at all.

73,

Bill  KU8H