tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post2454556053909549795..comments2023-05-18T01:38:15.632-07:00Comments on DIY Insanity: Kids! Kids! The Slugs Are Back!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08542931247957198888noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-55893251026742289902009-04-23T12:26:00.000-07:002009-04-23T12:26:00.000-07:00I can see why you want to replace it ;-)
Just wan...I can see why you want to replace it ;-)<br /><br />Just wanted to add a piece of useless trivia, a hobby of mine :-)Ragnarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06087234298605439486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-29435861574775777462009-04-17T19:18:00.000-07:002009-04-17T19:18:00.000-07:00I snipped off a piece and got a better look at it ...I snipped off a piece and got a better look at it out in the light, and you are correct. It's tinned copper, with a rubber coating and cloth outside that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542931247957198888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-71931748392241919632009-04-16T18:10:00.000-07:002009-04-16T18:10:00.000-07:00Thanks for the info! It might very well be tinned ...Thanks for the info! It might very well be tinned copper. In any event, it (a) has a break in continuity somewhere (b) only goes as far as the mystery subpanel. From there it uses much smaller (too small) wires to go to the main panel. So I'll be running new wire directly to the main panel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542931247957198888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-38087506200946732792009-04-16T10:47:00.000-07:002009-04-16T10:47:00.000-07:00The old wire is likely tinned copper but might be ...The old wire is likely tinned copper but might be aluminum. Easy way to tell: cut and look at the cut. If it's reddish inside you're looking at tinned copper. Background: cloth wire had rubber isolation rather than PVC. During the manufacturing process the rubber needs to be vulcanized using sulfur which would damage bare copper. Thus all rubber isolated wires are tinned copper, often mistaken for aluminum for its silvery sheen. Aluminum wire on the other hand was all the rage in the US in the 1950s through 1970s, but I don't know whether they actually made cloth covered aluminum wire.<br /><br />Bending it should tell you whether it's tinned copper or aluminum too - aluminum is much softer.Ragnarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06087234298605439486noreply@blogger.com