[Lowfer] Hi-pot testing of pipe cap and THHN house wire today...

[Bill Ashlock]

Mike,

>I have come to the conclusion that the loop wire lying on the tree 
> >branches should not have any trouble with voltage levels as I tested.

There should be a difference between 60Hz and 136kHz when it comes to AC 
breakdown of the wire. Might be a good idea to set up a resonant circuit to 
generate the test voltage and see if the wire holds up. Wouldn't need to 
have much current available for the test.

>I should note that the cap has several layers of 6-mil poly wrapped >around 
>the inner pipe and measures 173pf with a minimum value of 13pf.

The capacitor should be tested at 136k, as well, with the expected current 
and voltages applied. Looks like a pretty good approach for a low cost 
tuning cap. Show us the pictures!

Bill

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