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Old 06-08-2012, 08:27   #16
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Re: Is this true in regards to a new Install ??

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Originally Posted by BenMcr View Post
No it's steel, with a copper coating
Which is cheaper and has more attenuation than copper

As for skin effect at the frequencies used not all the current will be going through the copper with a proportion going through the steel.. Not a great deal though compared with lower frequencies..

Anyone here got zapped by the skin effect on SHF high power cable
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