Directional wires/cables
Is there any reason to support the idea that cables, interconnects or any other kind of wiring can be considered directional? It seems that the theory is that carrying current will alter the molecular structure of the wire. I can't find anything that supports this other than in the case of extreme temperature variation. Cryo seems to be a common treatment for wire nowadays. Extreme heat would do something as well, just nothing favorable. No idea if cryo treatment works but who knows. Back to the question, can using the wires in one direction or another actually affect it's performance? Thanks for any thoughts. I do abide by the arrows when I have them. I "mostly" follow directions but I have pondered over this one every time I hook up a pair.
I would interpret "immediately" to mean small fractions of a second after flipping the switch, after the energy in the lines has completely been absorbed by the load. Just questioning the "one way direction" of energy in an alternating current conductor, but that’s fine. |
Absolutely @kennyc Some of us just like to hurt our brains every once in a while. I recall reading that Jay, the proprietor of Audio Bacon website, was reviewing the Snake River Audio Boomslang digital cable a few years back. After talking with the cable’s designer for follow-up information he found out that he actually had it in backwards- he didn’t know it was directional- and he definitely heard a difference putting it in the "right" direction, but he actually preferred the sound of it "backwards". |
@mclinnguy Said:
I think the answer is instantly. The switch is opened, Games over. .
Not sure what you mean. The ac signal energy does not travel inside the conductor. It flows in the spaces between the conductors. The conductors are a guide for the ac energy to flow from the source to the load in the form of electromagnet waves. As for the electric charge, current, in the wire it is not moving back and from the source to the load. It is vibrating + - or - + hardly moving at all. I'm sure @rodman99999 could explain it better than me though. .
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