I can only pass on experience and info/misinfo!

Posted by bartc (A) on December 26, 2006 at 19:41:47

In Reply to: Re: Ebay and your local hardware store posted by bkst140 on December 26, 2006 at 18:37:28:

CF is expensive! No doubt. I bought a batch at auction on ebay, or otherwise it would have been considerably costlier and TAP wasn't able to get it in stock at that time due to the worldwide shortage.

I got the 1/2" thick aircraft blanks on ebay as well, but don't see the seller there anymore and he hasn't answered further queries. Not at all sure you need this, it's probably overkill.

I used the CF cloth in two overlapping layers (Moray James suggested this for better coverage) behind a nylon plate. Didn't use the plastic cover plates (they're about the same $1.50 apiece) because of advice here, but cannot vouch for any scientifically demonstrable difference. They are probably different as dielectrics, one being PVC and the other nylon.

For quick duty (and I've never changed it out of laziness) I just enveloped the CF layers in 3M clear packaging tape and taped that securely to the back of the plate.

CF in my case didn't cut very easily or neatly. Hope that you find a way to solve this. I suspect that if you use the proper resin to cure the CF cloth to your plate, then Dremel out the holes you need, it might work better, but I haven't actually tried that approach.

You can attach the CF to the front or the back of the cover, but it MUST be between the last metal source (box, plate cover, outlet metal) and your plugs in any case.

You will want to make sure that the CF is not exposed to potential shorting, as I"m told it can carry electricity. So if it ends up being exposed, then you'd better cover that part with electrician's tape. I did and this works, though it isn't neat looking.

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Topic - outlet strap question - bkst140 21:21:58 12/17/06 (19)

Two issues that are related. - Al Sekela 10:53:29 12/18/06 (3)

Re: Material Madness - bkst140 19:49:29 12/18/06 (2)

Satisfy your Inner Maxwell (and Timoshenko)! - Al Sekela 21:27:21 12/18/06 (1)

Thanx a lot Al - bkst140 07:48:23 12/20/06 (0)

Re: outlet strap question - Mike B. 08:00:37 12/18/06 (5)

Re: outlet strap question - bkst140 08:26:41 12/20/06 (4)

Re: outlet strap question - Mike B. 09:00:39 12/20/06 (3)

Hysteresis affects the inductance in series with hot/neutral. - Al Sekela 14:50:34 12/22/06 (2)

Re: Hysteresis affects the inductance in series with hot/neutral. - Mike B. 19:13:10 12/22/06 (1)

The hot and neutral wire currents are equal in magnitude and - Al Sekela 14:49:56 12/23/06 (0)

I'd bet it does! - bartc 05:55:33 12/18/06 (8)

Re: I'd bet it does! - bkst140 20:30:47 12/18/06 (7)

Re: I'd bet it does! - bartc 06:02:00 12/19/06 (6)

Re: I'd bet it does! - bkst140 08:08:02 12/20/06 (5)

Ebay and your local hardware store - bartc 05:47:32 12/21/06 (4)

Re: Ebay and your local hardware store - bkst140 18:37:28 12/26/06 (3)

I can only pass on experience and info/misinfo! - bartc 19:41:47 12/26/06 (2)

Now it sounds more challenging - bkst140 16:47:21 12/28/06 (1)

Well, it isn't really hard but it isn't really easy either - bartc 21:03:35 12/28/06 (0)

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I can only pass on experience and info/misinfo! - bartc 19:41:47 12/26/06 (2)

Now it sounds more challenging - bkst140 16:47:21 12/28/06 (1)

Well, it isn't really hard but it isn't really easy either - bartc 21:03:35 12/28/06 (0)

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