Copper Wire (Simple question)

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Copper Wire (Simple question)

Postby frugalcanuck » Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:28 pm

Just to makes sure... Cu wire used to wire houses for electricity are made of .99 Cu.

Would it be wrong to call them .999?

Im just wondering how pure Cu wire is.
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Re: Copper Wire (Simple question)

Postby abe » Wed Dec 15, 2010 6:30 am

Its been awhile since I've watched the copper show on Modern Marvels, but I don't think calling it .999 would be out of line.
The show talked about how pure it was and when it was scrapped it would never be used as wire again because of the cost.
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Re: Copper Wire (Simple question)

Postby Rodebaugh » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:26 am

abe wrote:Its been awhile since I've watched the copper show on Modern Marvels, but I don't think calling it .999 would be out of line.
The show talked about how pure it was and when it was scrapped it would never be used as wire again because of the cost.


Modern marvels copper ....now I wish I could have caught that episode.
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Re: Copper Wire (Simple question)

Postby cyberdan » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:14 pm

Rodebaugh wrote:Modern marvels copper ....now I wish I could have caught that episode.


Here you go, I missed this one too. Will watch later.
http://www.fancast.com/tv/Modern-Marvels/97336/1242341309/Copper/videos
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