[TowerTalk] THHN wire problem

Hardy Landskov n7rt at cox.net
Tue Oct 23 19:39:48 EDT 2007


Alright, let's end the thread. I am removing the insulation no matter what
the wire is....
Thanks to all who replied.
73 Hardy N7RT


At 10:06 PM 10/23/2007 -0400, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
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>> 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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