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Ambientnoise · 6th Jul 2020, 8:17 pm

I presume a handset cord is open ended so water/detergent etc can wick into the stranded cores if it is submerged ? If so, it may well cause long term corrosion such as seen on aerial downleads. I guess the copper cores maybe varnished but it sounds risky.

Ken

6th Jul 2020, 8:17 pm	#14
Ambientnoise Heptode Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 917	Re: How can I remove the smell of stale cigarette smoke from a handset cord ? I presume a handset cord is open ended so water/detergent etc can wick into the stranded cores if it is submerged ? If so, it may well cause long term corrosion such as seen on aerial downleads. I guess the copper cores maybe varnished but it sounds risky. Ken Last edited by Ambientnoise; 6th Jul 2020 at 8:18 pm. Reason: Typo