Re: Another Ridiculous Cable Problem

On 20/06/2025 17:00, Farley Flud wrote:

On Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:13:25 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
 

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No. It isn't. I cannot recall ANY commercial cables that are *soldered*.
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Nor any that would be so stupid as to use aluminium
It's tinplated copper and its crimped or IDC.
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 Copper is expensive.  That's why most cables in power supplies are
aluminum.  Just strip the insulation on one and find out.
 

Never seen one yet.
Only in HVAC power trnasmission lines where its light weight  makes it better than copper

Regarding data cables I wouldn't think that there would be any
difference between copper and aluminum for handling digital
signals.  Manufacturers are controlled by bean counters who
will always go the cheapest route.
 

Well no, you probably wouldn't
But there is a reason why aluminium is avoided at all costs

Regarding crimped/IDC connections I would say that is the likeliest
source of failure.
 

No shit sherlock.

  

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