Re: RFI absorbing wire

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

or, just has incredibly lossy insulation and loosely braided conductors so
lots of skin effect (inverse litz wire)
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Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 9:13 AM
Subject: RE: RFI absorbing wire


 > Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com>
 >
 > Sounds like snake oil to me.  If such a thing existed, why would
 > industry be wasting time and money with bulky traditional EMI filters
 > and bypass caps?
 >
 > Perhaps it is RFI absorbing in the sense that it _attracts_ RFI, like an
 > antenna?  In the words of P.T. Barnum, There's one born every minute.
 >
 > Gary Lau
 > MA, USA
 >
 >  >Original poster: "John by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
 >  ><fireba8104-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  >This wire is perfect for filters that is if it has enough insulation,
 > but
 >  >you can always add some. I think I'm going to buy some.
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >RFI
 >  >Absorbing Wire
 >  >
 >  >RF absorptive wire absorbs RFI as a line filter does... out comes a
 > clean
 >  >signal!
 >  >
 >  >(WRF)M85485/5-227
 >  >Violet color, 22 gauge stranded (19/34), tinned conductor. For use as
 > RFI
 >  >filtering, attenuator, etc.
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >$1 per foot
 >  >
 >  >Can be found at
 >  ><http://www.surplussales-dot-com/Wire->Cable/MagTefSilmain.html>http://www.
 > surplussales-dot-com/Wire->Cable/MagTefSilmain.html
 >  >
 >  >Main site
 >  ><http://www.surplussales-dot-com/index.html>http://www.surplussales-dot-com/ind
 > ex.html
 >  >
 >  >Enjoy,
 >  >
 >  >John
 >
 >