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Capillary Action in Cables.

Has anyone any real life examples of this causing problems please?

https://www.lec-expert.com/topics/waterproof-led-lights--preventing-capillary-action-in-power-supply-cables


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  • perspicacious:

    I don't consider the "symptoms" described here are capillary in a strict definition. It is more of a pumping action.


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    BOD




    I suppose that the pumping action with a higher air pressure at one point moving water along a fine tube or route inside a cable involves both pumping and capillary action to some extent. And a lower air pressure at some point compared to another sucks water along. The capillary refers to a "tube" with a hair like thinness of diameter, like fine copper wires contained in a P.V.C. insulation. Capillary, the origin is from the Latin capillus meaning  hair.


    Z.

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  • perspicacious:

    I don't consider the "symptoms" described here are capillary in a strict definition. It is more of a pumping action.


    Regards


    BOD




    I suppose that the pumping action with a higher air pressure at one point moving water along a fine tube or route inside a cable involves both pumping and capillary action to some extent. And a lower air pressure at some point compared to another sucks water along. The capillary refers to a "tube" with a hair like thinness of diameter, like fine copper wires contained in a P.V.C. insulation. Capillary, the origin is from the Latin capillus meaning  hair.


    Z.

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