On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Olin Lathrop wro= te: > RussellMc wrote: > > Why do they coil the cables > > Leaving them dangling would make a mess and invite vandalism. All that current flowing through those "coils" must create a nice strong EM field? --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .