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Most uses for coaxial cable involve transmission of AC/RF signals. The outermost conductor is usually referred to as the "Shield" or "Ground Shield" and is connected to ground potential, while the inner conductor(s) carry the signal(s). The outermost conductor is usually thought of as being at 0 volts, while the AC signal on the inner wire transitions around it in both positive and negative. The terms Positive and Negative have little meaning as regards the AC signals but in some satellite applications, particularly the 18" dish variety, a DC "offset" is applied to the cable to power the Low Noise Block Down Converter (LNB) on the dish, and also varying the amount of the offset between 12 and 18 volts DC to select signal polarization. In this case, the outermost conductor would be negative, and the innermost would be positive regarding the DC offset.

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