I noticed that on some of the old Henry plasma units they used automobile spark plug wire for HV wire. Not sure if the resistive type plug wires would be more of a benefit or not to help suppress spi
Dear Larry, You need to be careful about using auto type spark plug wires for HV cables. Some are made with graphite cores. These are resistive types and they are not meant to carry any significant c
You have to use the wire with a stranded copper conductor. Most antique car-Hot Rod shops sell it by the foot. I have used it for years. Also, Peter Dahl sells the white silicon-covered HV wire by t
Author: "Kenneth D. Grimm, K4XL" <kgrimm@adelphia.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:02:02 -0400
I don't know whether you can still get it or not, but Packard 440 spark plug wire was what lots of folks used for the HV lead. Your friendly local hot rod shop should have a roll of it and will cut y
Thanks K4XL for the packard 440 reference. The spark plug wires I viewed in the plasma units were obviously non-resistive, and clearly marked as spark plug wire, but have no Idea what brand they used