snoobler Solar Honey Badger Joined Jul 10, 2020 Messages 8,387 Location HBR, AZ Oct 5, 2020 #2 Yep... my superworm 8awg wire silicon jacket lost its fight with battery acid.
Z Zil Solar Addict Joined May 27, 2020 Messages 1,833 Oct 6, 2020 #3 Is the insulation damaged or just discolored by the trash insulation?
Supervstech Administrator Staff member Moderator Joined Sep 21, 2019 Messages 11,554 Location Belmont, NC Oct 6, 2020 #4 Zil said: Is the insulation damaged or just discolored by the trash insulation? Click to expand... It looks like indoor wiring installed outdoors... not good. Leads to shorts.
Zil said: Is the insulation damaged or just discolored by the trash insulation? Click to expand... It looks like indoor wiring installed outdoors... not good. Leads to shorts.
gnubie Solar Wizard Joined Sep 20, 2019 Messages 3,847 Oct 6, 2020 #5 Zil said: Is the insulation damaged or just discolored by the trash insulation? Click to expand... Both. Over time if left unchecked the insulation would have turned into goo or cracked and fallen off. I've seen incompatible insulation on touching wires melt into each other... which wasn't good considering one wire was carrying about 25kV.
Zil said: Is the insulation damaged or just discolored by the trash insulation? Click to expand... Both. Over time if left unchecked the insulation would have turned into goo or cracked and fallen off. I've seen incompatible insulation on touching wires melt into each other... which wasn't good considering one wire was carrying about 25kV.
Z Zil Solar Addict Joined May 27, 2020 Messages 1,833 Oct 7, 2020 #6 I think the deterioration of the insulation would depend on the quality wire used. Harbor Freight would go faster than Anchor.
I think the deterioration of the insulation would depend on the quality wire used. Harbor Freight would go faster than Anchor.
