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Unfortunately I don't think TDR would help here: the issue isn't gross damage to the metal of the wires, it's subtle damage to the insulation.
by wiremaus 6y ago
Unfortunately I don't think TDR would help here: the issue isn't gross damage to the metal of the wires, it's subtle damage to the insulation.
- nitrogen 6y agoFrom my prior comment: "Even a small nick in the insulation is supposed to change the impedance enough to create a detectable reflection." This is what I was told by the person who saw the demo. I believe them, because it'd just be a matter of sending an impulse (or sweeping a tone) and looking at all of the spikes in the impulse response.