Bimmer Owner > wrote:
>On Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:18:22 -0700, wrote:
>> Instead of using decent wire suited to the application,
>> the Europeans chose to use some green hippie wire,
>> that not only costs more, but fails.....
>
>Maybe. But why does it always fail at the same spot.
Because if you make a loop and you open and close it over and over again,
it will fail in the center of the loop where the angle of the movement is
greatest.
>That can't be due to the poor choice of insulation, can it?
No, as you'll notice the conductors are breaking too, not just the wire.
So it's a poor choice of insulation AND stranding.
--scott
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