Nick Hull wrote:
I need a good way to clean the oxides off copper electric wire. I run
and splice wire outdoors and occasionally need to make new splices when
lightning, animals or weather do bad things. It would be EZ if I could
being it to my bench but it all has to be done in the middle of a field,
maybe I can get an estension cord there. Is there some simple spray or
dip that will strip the old oxides off so I can make a decent twist or
solder splice? I don't have the luxury of cutting much off since most
of the wire is underground.

Any help appreciated.

Nick,

For small wire, use emery cloth or sand paper. For larger wire or
stranded wire, use a wire brush. They make a handle that holds 2 boar
brushes in a V configuration, that we use in linework on large wire.


Don