christ1 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I was just hooking up a second zone in my house, and using the speaker wire that was already there (I only bought the house at the end of June), when I realized the speaker wire was corroded. The wire is old/cheap enough to be corroded along the whole length. The green tilt was the first clue, and the relative brittleness of the plastic insulation the second, but when I cut the wire in half and stripped it some of the strands were green. The house is only 25 years old. I would not have expected the whole of (even cheap) wire to corrode that much. Hopefully the electrical wire is not in the same condition. Has anyone seen this, out of curiosity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbox Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Yes, i have seen this, i replaced all my speaker wire last year. it was exhibiting the same as what you have outlined...nice and green from the copper oxidation. Wondering if its humidity that does that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted October 7, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 7, 2012 I too saw that a long time ago. I had some Monster Cable speaker wire. It was the clear, see through kind with the copper wire inside. It almost looked like mold or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ1 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 I was thinking humidity too. Hopefully it does not signal something is wrong with my house. I was just surprised to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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