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Old 6th Oct 2017, 4:56 pm   #46
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Default Re: 'Cable Break In' - I never knew that!

I've definitely seen cable where the copper was "blackened" and seemed as though there might have been chemical interaction between insulation and conductor. PVC, in particular, with its high chloride content, might be a problem if it had been processed poorly?

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