In message <ofb41eeb3d.52d18825-on882571cc.00548acc-882571cc.0056e...@selinc.com>, dated Wed, 16 Aug 2006, [email protected] writes
>Cold flow is another possible cause. I have had personal experience >here. I used ordinary power "zip cord" for connections to a speaker >that had steel binding posts. To prevent the fine wires of the zip cord >from splaying out as I tightened the binding post, I soldered the wires >together and then put the soldered end into the binding post. It is specifically prohibited to tin the ends of mains lead conductors in UK, because they loosen in the plug terminals. Consumer equipment has to be supplied with the plug fitted. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________

