Correct. Mine were not tinned. I didn't replace with tinned; just used auto parts. But the originals lasted 40yrs in fresh water so these should definitely outlast me.RonWild CheriC&C 30-1STL
From: Frederick G Street via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:24 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List where to begin. Ron — were the conductors in the battery cables bare copper (not tinned)? There’s good chance that was the result of the batteries outgassing; the gas is corrosive. That’s part of the reason (along with salt corrosion) that ABYC requires tinned strands in marine-grade wiring. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Sep 25, 2017, at 11:19 AM, Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I'm in fresh water and was surprised to find corrosion in the wires of the battery cables many inches back from the terminals.RonWild CheriC&C 30-1STL _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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