[Amps] AC wiring

[Jim Isbell, W5JAI]

I made my wife switch to a gas dryer...for economy, or course..#8-) 
then I built my ham shack where  could commandeer the dryer plug.  A
Lot easier than rewiring.....

On 10/20/05, R. Measures <r at somis.org> wrote:
>
> On Oct 20, 2005, at 5:46 AM, Gudguyham at aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> > In a message dated 10/20/2005 8:23:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > francis.carcia at hs.utc.com writes:
> >> Does the NEC permit connecting Cu wires with Ag-Sn solder?
> >>
> > NO.....soldering is not allowed.
>
> Pb-Sn solder or Ag-Sn solder, or both??  I can see not allowing Pb-Sn
> solder since it deteriorates in the presence of moisture.   OTOH, Ag-Sn
> solder is okay with moisture since it the standard for connecting Cu
> water pipes.
> .  So far, the only electrical problem I have encountered with this
> house was with a NEC approved wire nut connecting a light atop a brick
> gate post.  Had that connection been Ag-Sn soldered instead of
> wire-nutted, the failure would not have occurred.
>
> >  exothermic welding is, but truely, a good marrying of the wires and a
> > wire nut is a very good connection.
>
>   I Ag-Sn solder Cu wires when I want a low-R, moisture-resistant
> connection.  Time and water has shown me that this is especially
> important on antenna and ground-strap joints.
>
> > DON'T solder them, if anything goes wrong, it is a violation.
>
> It is a violation to drive 66mph on a CA freeway, but I do it.
>
> Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org
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Jim Isbell
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