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rparigor(at)SUFFOLK.LIB.N
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 Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:46 am Post subject: Why is wire plated? |
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Sorry if this is a second post, first gave came back with a wierd error.
Why is wire common found on aerocraft plated?
What are advantages/disadvantages?
What material is the plating?
I want to use a short length of #12 with silicone insulation common to
model electrics in the cockpit for it's ability to carry amps and remain
very flexable (a gazillion strands of copper no plating).
Thx.
Ron Parigoris
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nuckollsr(at)cox.net
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:07 am Post subject: Why is wire plated? |
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At 05:44 PM 3/19/2006 +0000, you wrote:
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Sorry if this is a second post, first gave came back with a wierd error.
Why is wire common found on aerocraft plated?
What are advantages/disadvantages?
What material is the plating?
I want to use a short length of #12 with silicone insulation common to
model electrics in the cockpit for it's ability to carry amps and remain
very flexable (a gazillion strands of copper no plating).
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Primary reason is to maintain conditions conducive to
joining the wire. Bare copper will corrode and make soldering
difficult. Corrosion also introduces contaminants into
a crimped joint where clean, gas-tight joining is a goal.
If you use new, un-plated wire and it's nice and bright
before soldering or crimping, the material will be just
fine for your project.
Similarly, welding cable with super flexibility and low
cost is attractive for many fat wires in an airplane. This
wire is also fabricated from bare copper that's entirely
suited to the task if bright and clean at time of assembly.
I'm not familiar with "model electrics". I'm also curious
as to popular use of silicone insulation. If I were
to go on a shopping trip for silicone insulated wire, I'm
not sure I could find any in Wichita beyond that which is
offered on spark plug wires. It's not an insulation we
commonly see on spools of wire intended for point to point
interconnections. Can you enlighten us further?
Bob . . .
< What is so wonderful about scientific truth...is that >
< the authority which determines whether there can be >
< debate or not does not reside in some fraternity of >
< scientists; nor is it divine. The authority rests >
< with experiment. >
< --Lawrence M. Krauss >
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