Hi Carl,
If the insulation breaks down they will arc, potentially causing a fire 73 Frank W3LPL On 11/6/2020 4:27 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: > > > On 11/6/2020 1:10 PM, Carl Clawson wrote: >> Frank, >> >> “Must” is a strong word. What goes wrong if you cross them? >> >> 73, Carl WS7L >> > > Also, if insulated wires are used for radials that cross > over each other, is that to be treated differently than bare > metal wires that cross over each other and touch > so as to have electrical connectivity? > > Does it matter if cross over radials are soldered at the > crossovers, so as to prevent parasitic "diodes". > > For whatever weird reason, the price of insulated wire is > nearly always lower than the equivalent bare wire. And > Romex sells for less than the equivalent individual wires. > > Rick N6RK > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector -- Dave manu...@artekmanuals.com www.ArtekManuals.com -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
