Wire size ????
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Of course I do...but I guess I call folks a "colleague" when I respect their opinion and experience as well!
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I stand corrected by the more modern learned. I can't recall for sure, it was so long ago, but it may be that my physics texts were chiseled in stone tablets (I do remember they were that heavy to carry!) so it's likely the info is "ancient history".
Here's a brain teaser to ponder then, a public explanation is not required. Why then do we use stranded wire for low voltage DC wiring and solid wire for high voltage (60 Hz = high freq.?) AC? Wouldn't modern skin effect theory say it should be the other way around?
Here's a brain teaser to ponder then, a public explanation is not required. Why then do we use stranded wire for low voltage DC wiring and solid wire for high voltage (60 Hz = high freq.?) AC? Wouldn't modern skin effect theory say it should be the other way around?
"Mifflin Clay"
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From: Mifflin, PA
I stand corrected by the more modern learned. I can't recall for sure, it was so long ago, but it may be that my physics texts were chiseled in stone tablets (I do remember they were that heavy to carry!) so it's likely the info is "ancient history".
Here's a brain teaser to ponder then, a public explanation is not required. Why then do we use stranded wire for low voltage DC wiring and solid wire for high voltage (60 Hz = high freq.?) AC? Wouldn't modern skin effect theory say it should be the other way around?
Here's a brain teaser to ponder then, a public explanation is not required. Why then do we use stranded wire for low voltage DC wiring and solid wire for high voltage (60 Hz = high freq.?) AC? Wouldn't modern skin effect theory say it should be the other way around?
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