I'm installing a number of ground rods to be connected by 2 awg stranded copper wire. I plan to use Erico's OneShot for making the connections. My 2 awg stranded copper wire is a bit tarnished so I'm
Author: Gene Smar via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:09:53 -0400
Wayne: Just use a wire brush and elbow grease, no added materials. Hint (based on experience): Put a ring of electrician's putty around all openings in the ceramic crucible for the shot, including th
I'm not sure the tarnish matters much in the first place, especially if the tarnish is copper oxide since copper oxide is one of the key components of Cadweld welding material (copper thermite). _3 C
In the welding process the materials are melted together, not bonded like mechanical connections. The tarnish, and other contaminants, will be vaporized. But, to answer the question about removing ta
On 7/17/20 9:35 PM, WA7NE wrote: I'm installing a number of ground rods to be connected by 2 awg stranded copper wire. I plan to use Erico's OneShot for making the connections. My 2 awg stranded copp
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I dont know if it is necessary here, but I clean corroded copper wire for soldering with hydrochloric (muriatic) acid. A quick dip leaves it bright and shiny, then I rinse it off with water. 73, Scot