RE: Question on Primary Lead Heating

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Original poster: "Dave Halliday" <dh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Non-ferrous metals can be heated as well.
A matter of conductivity, not magnetic properties.

Dave

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> Original poster: "James Zimmerschied" <zimtesla@xxxxxxx>
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> Scott and DrR,
> the clips are plated steel (checked with magnet). Being ferrous, I
> can see where they could be heated by local induced fields. I have
> since made a new connection from a copper split connector used for
> heavy gage wire joints. I haven't had a chance to test it yet.
>