Re: SW cap jumpers

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Solid solder works for wire, but it also serves as a fuse link and will blow
open if you draw excess current. The current rating depends on the size.
   Robert  H

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> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 19:23:50 -0600
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> Subject: SW cap jumpers
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <jim-at-jlproduction-dot-com>
> 
> Hi all,
> I most probably will build a Geek Group SW bucket cap for the heck of it
> and to try out.
> My question is this, do any of you see any issues using solid core(non
> flux core) solder
> used as a jumper wire between bottles? I have tons of it, it is easy to
> manipulate, and I would think
> it would be less likely to corrode in a SW environment.
> 
> I did an experiment today using it, some solid copper and some stranded
> copper wire at work.
> I put them all in a SW bath and checked resistance between the solution
> and the leads. In
> other words one probe in the SW and one on the wire outside the
> container.
> I found them all pretty equal with the solder actually a bit less than
> the other two.
> SO.. would the solder be ok or no?
> 
> Jim Layton
> http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/Tesla.html
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