Re: odd arc color. (fwd)

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Original poster: "Brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg-at-webryders-dot-net>

Hi, perhaps your wire was from or for a fusable link. they use a bunch of
different chemicals to make them work, supposed to replace fuses in cars,
chrysler used a bunch of them instead of a massive fuse box.  cul brian f.
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Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: odd arc color. (fwd)


> Original poster: "Tim J by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<digital_raven45-at-hotmail-dot-com>
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> I too had a similar thing happen! Some types of wire have a special thin
> coat of "short detector". Basically, a chemical substance which will burn
a
> specific color to show the presence of an electrical fire/ short.
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> It could be a Strontium based chemical impregnated plastic...
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