Re: Bad Wires??

From: Brian Fitchett (fitchett@chem.utah.edu)
Date: Thu Jan 16 2003 - 15:47:31 EST


Being a chemist, anytime i see black (or white) on a metal my first thought
is oxidation. Why it is on a wire that is insulated is beyond me unless it
is coated with som kind of protectant or a dielectric (not sure why you
would need that on a wire) is beyond me.

there is my $0.02.

Brian

> I am finishing the wiring part of the install of my Hella 550s on my
> Jeep... but when I stripped the insulation off to crimp a new connector
> onto it - I saw the wire strands were all black... while the other end
> of the same wire was still shiney and bright. This is the same wire
> that Hella supplied in the kit - .... what could cause that? Never seen
> that before... would it be resistance??



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