<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6238"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6239">I think the answer is 'maybe'? Depends on the application and I would imagine the voltage rating of the insulation. 'Stranded' vs. 'solid' - just a lot simpler to use solid - most of the uses I have seen or can think of are would be wiring from a bandswitch wafer to variable caps, etc - much simpler with solid wire. Add insulation if you want to keep users safe.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6238"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6238">On the other hand, if vibration was involved, you might want to use stranded to 'isolate' one part from another. </div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6238"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6238">So application dependent. But largely I don't think there was any 'scientific' reason - just practicality.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6238"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6238">73</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6238">Bob Groh, WA2CKY</div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6237"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6166" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6165"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6164"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6169"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6236"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6307"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Doug & Kathy Davies <dkdavies3@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Heath@puck.nether.net <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, March 6, 2018 11:07 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Heath] Bare vs Insulated<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6163"><br><div id="yiv6827283331"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6167">I notice in many of the Heathkit manuals they say to use bare wire with sleeving added. Why not just use insulated wire, either solid or stranded? Is there a 'scientific' reason for this? Just curious.<div><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520356253906_6423">Doug</div><div>VE7DRF</div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Heath mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Heath@puck.nether.net" href="mailto:Heath@puck.nether.net">Heath@puck.nether.net</a><br><a href="https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/heath" target="_blank">https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/heath</a><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>