Playing with MC connectors and USE-2 [RE-wrenches]

[Bill Brooks]

Frank,

You prove my point. Rats can chew through FNC and THWN wire, but they will
not chew on USE-2 because of the chemical in the insulation. Dean says that
he has evidence of damage if the installer was using bare hands. If this is
the case, it would be an important discovery and be another good reason to
wear gloves.

Bill.

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Fowler [mailto:cpae1 at direcway.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 4:32 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Re: Playing with MC connectors and USE-2 [RE-wrenches]


Still looking for a picture of a piece of USE-2 cable eaten by a critter. I
have actually heard of rodents gnawing on the aluminum frame and leaving the
conductor alone. The stuff has a nasty compound in it for the express
purpose of keeping critters away. I'm willing to change my view on this, but
I think the whole critter issue is a red herring.

I have no pics of it, but had a rat chew through Carlon FNC right through to
the conductors. I was always under the impression that no critters would
mess with this stuff!!!!!!!
SUNcerely,
Frank Fowler

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