On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:01:50 -0800 (PST), "Man at B&Q"
wrote:

On Dec 16, 3:03*pm, Alang wrote:
On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:38:35 -0000, "Tim Downie"

wrote:

"M" wrote in message
news Following up to Tim Downie

The live & neutral look to be tinned with solder which I
thought was a no-no.

is that right? I didnt know.

Dunno for sure (I sure someone will come along who does) but I seem to
recall it causes the wires to come loose as the solder undergoes plastic
deformation with heating & cooling cycles.

Makes it brittle

Solder isn't brittle!

Copper wire and solder put under stress becomes brittle