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by Angela1978
Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:00 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: verdigris in electrics
Replies: 3
Views: 3060

[quote="sparx"]Hi A. the 'green gunge' as we call it technically is the polymer in the PVC reacting with the copper in the cable, old cable around late 1960/70's was not tinned copper & this reaction is quite common. Apparently won't harm cable function but can get into accessories, NB...
by Angela1978
Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:47 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: verdigris in electrics
Replies: 3
Views: 3060

verdigris in electrics

I am currently renting a property which has, what looks to be, verdigris in all the plug sockets. Does anyone know what could be causing this?
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