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[dtvmcdonald]

The HV wires to the socket are dangerously old ... they are beginning to crack.

I have ordered new wire.

But how do I remove the contacts from the socket? My guess is that I
unsolder the old wire and pull it out, if it comes out. Then there are likely
little "spurs" on the contact that I need to push out to get it to came out.

Has anybody redone the wires on the CERT socket on one of these?

On the other hand, they are all clearly good enough and at close enough voltage,
that I could just wrap the whole bundle with cut-open vinyl tubing and cable-tie
it together, to protect me.

[vts1134]

Originally Posted by dtvmcdonald

The HV wires to the socket are dangerously old ... they are beginning to crack.

I have ordered new wire...

Where did you find the wire? I tried looking for replacement wire a while back and could not find anything.

[dtvmcdonald]

Up to 10 kV Mouser has it. Odd place.

Go to manufacturer Pomona. Then search for wire. They have it
in 5 and 10 kV red and black, 50 foot lengths.

Above 10 kV I can find the manufacturers but no distributors.

and, of course, there's ebay