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Unread 28-03-2011, 11:39
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Re: Wire preference - stranded or solid

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Originally Posted by wireties View Post
FYI - When electricity flows through a wire, it mostly flows on the surface of the wire, not through the middle.
Not exactly, the "skin effect" is more pronounced by higher voltages and higher frequencies. While the Jaguars may introduce this effect, I am guessing it is very small compared to the other losses in the system. There is very little effect at DC.
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