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verdigris in electrics
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:47 pm
by Angela1978
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?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:36 pm
by kbrownie
Hi Angela,
without being able to inspect myself, i'd guess you had a moisture problem, but rare for all sockets to have this.
KB
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:43 pm
by 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 Harmful to human skin!! If digging out to clean up before changing socket/switch etc wear gloves & goggles, this was advice from ECA some time ago.
If not causing problems best leave it alone,
REGARDS SPARX
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:00 am
by Angela1978
[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 Harmful to human skin!! If digging out to clean up before changing socket/switch etc wear gloves & goggles, this was advice from ECA some time ago.
If not causing problems best leave it alone,
REGARDS SPARX[/quote]
Many thanks for your comments.