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Old 12th July 2007, 19:13
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Originally Posted by locojoe View Post
Hi All years ago I worked for Eastern electricty and most of the copper cable was phased out. I don't know what the new cable was made from I think it was some kind of alloy. So why go back to using more expensive copper cable.
Alan Locojoe.
I would guess that the newr cable was aluminium alloy. Not as good but cheaper and lighter.

As for the copper cable:- It was probably still the same cables that were laid back in the 1970's
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