Sujet : Re: Another Ridiculous Cable Problem
De : heller (at) *nospam* deepsoft.com (Robert Heller)
Groupes : comp.os.linux.advocacy comp.os.linux.miscDate : 20. Jun 2025, 16:33:50
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Aluminium is commonly used for the 13KVAC power distribution and for 220VAC
power drop wires. But, yes never in data cables. Most commercial cables are
not soldered -- crimped or IDC or some combination.
At Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:13:25 +0100 The Natural Philosopher <
tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On 20/06/2025 12:25, Farley Flud wrote:
A cable is a copper or aluminum stranded wire that is soldered to
a connector at each end.
No. It isn't. I cannot recall ANY commercial cables that are *soldered*.
Nor any that would be so stupid as to use aluminium
It's tinplated copper and its crimped or IDC.
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Re: Another Ridiculous Cable Problem
Re: Another Ridiculous Cable Problem