From: heller@deepsoft.com   
      
   At Wed, 9 Jul 2014 22:37:31 +0000 (UTC) "Adam H. Kerman"    
   wrote:   
      
   >   
   > Stephen Sprunk  wrote:   
   > >On 09-Jul-14 14:39, hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
   >   
   > >>Do underground copper cables "wear" and need eventual replacement?   
   >   
   > >Older ones, yes; they weren't very durable.  Newer materials are   
   > >virtually impervious to water and rodents, and the wires themselves   
   > >don't wear out.   
   >   
   > Oh, I wouldn't say that. The newer thermoplastics used in insulation   
   > are excellent, but you never know when you'll make something attractive   
   > to rodents, till you've unfortunately installed quite a lot of it   
   > then discover the chewing.   
      
   Yeah, rodents will chew on the strangest things.  And not because it is tasty   
   or anything.  If they are tunneling and there is something in the way, it gets   
   chewed or at least rubbed against.   
      
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