[Boatanchors] OT - Electrical Tape...

[rbethman]

Harry,

The "scotch" Brand semiconducting tape is/was used in high voltage 
terminations and splices.  The entire objective is to reduce the voltage 
"stress" points to keep those areas from arcing and failing.  The 
semiconductor tape is the VERY first layer on top of the BARE 
conductor.  Then there is the actual insulating material, and on top of 
that is a solid sheild, topped off with the outer jacket.

Lord only knows how many days I've spent hal-lapping tape to terminate 
15KV connections!  Raises blisters until you do enough to develop the 
necessary callous.

Bob - N0DGN

Harry Vaught, KT4AE wrote:
> but I was working on a Hallicrafters TO Keyer when I finally decided 
> to ask about this.
>
> My late father-in-law was an electrician at ALCOA.  We bought my 
> in-laws' house a few years ago and among the things left behind was a 
> couple of rolls of rubber "Semi-conducting" electrical tape.
>
> Now, excuse my ignorance, but what would I want with semi-conducting 
> electrical tape?
>
> Harry, KT4AE
> Maryville, Tennessee
> (High atop Everett Hill overlooking the ALCOA plant)

-- 
Bob Bethman/N0DGN/Northern Div Hammarlund SP-600 Manassas, VA
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