No soldered connections. The arc was external to the plug between the
blades. Carbonizing and then cutting more carbon in the burn track.
Remember the arc was *between* the blades, there was no power going through
the cord itself.
- Robert -
Robert A. Macy, PE [email protected]
408 286 3985 fx 408 297 9121
AJM International Electronics Consultants
619 North First St, San Jose, CA 95112
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Pickard <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>
List-Post: [email protected]
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2001 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: skinny power cords.
>
>Hi Robert,
>
>In your examination, did you find evidence of compression connections with
soldered(tinned) leads?
>Or, did the compression connections appeared to be loose?. As you might
already know, the solder in
>such a connection cold flows under the pressure of the connection and after
a while this connection
>loosens. In my experience, this "loose connection" is the source where the
arcing occurs.
>
>Comments anyone?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Ron Pickard
>[email protected]
>
>
>
>
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