[TowerTalk] THHN wire problem

[Roger (K8RI)]

> Dennis OConnor wrote:
>> The green oxidation is from water intrusion, not from the jacket...
>>   It causes no harm for use as a radial...  Keep on transmitting...
>>
>>   denny / k8do
>>
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> Water and some chloride or carbonate salt, perhaps?
>
> Copper Oxide is either black or red (depending on which one), but those
> chlorides, sulfates, carbonates, etc tend to be blue or green.
>
It depends on what's up wind, the composition of the soil, and the 
vegitation.

Around here, bare copper turns gray (mix of black and green) in a hurry
On the ground it just plain turns green.

Roger (K8RI)

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