NON-ABELIAN STRING CONDUCTIVITY

We examine current-carrying configurations of cosmic strings in non-Ab elian gauge theories. We study the solutions numerically and point out that the currents will be at best dynamically stable and not subject to any topological quantization or conservation, as in conventional mo dels of string superconduction. We suggest that non-Abelian string loo ps may be unable to support persistent currents in the absence of exte rnal fields. This will have relevance to vorton stability.