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In article <9AFE0CEE377FA0C463@vms2.uni-c.dk>, Dieter Britz
<BRITZ@kemi.aau.dk> writes...

>Originally-From: logajan@ns.network.com (John Logajan):
> 
>>The result is that in the earths atmosphere, a sphere of about 15" in diameter
>>is require to hold a voltage potential of 1,000,000 volts without causing
>>electrical breakdown in the air due to high near surface gradients, while
>>it only requires a wire of about 2" in diameter to transport 1,000,000 volts
>                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>along a high tension power grid with causing electrical breakdown of the air.
> 
>Now that is what I call a real wire! Would that be silver, John?
>Sorry, I couldn't resist.

	Older books (1930s) show hollow conductor (drawn interlocking segments)
	for 100KV and up.  More currently (8)>>) clusters of two, three, or
	four smaller (~1") conductors spaced 6-12" are used, with spacer
	brackets to maintain the interval.  They simulate a larger
	conductor well enough for practical purposes.  Aluminum is common.

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