Re: Coil Woes

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


Polypropylene and polyethylene work excellent as primary HV supports.  Also,
white delrin (acetyl plate) sawed up works very well for HV supports.  We
have used this in coils operating at up to 150 kVA without tracking
problems.

Dr. Resonance
 >
 > >UHMW blocks were used to hold my primary with ABS caps. A couple of posts
 > >suggested these materials may have conductive properties.  Any thoughts
on
 > >this?
 > >
 > >Would Nylon be a better insulator?
 > >