[Cob] re electrical

[dang balls]

   One thing to remember in this debate about conduit or not to conduit,
   is that still air is a INSULATOR, and is a poor dissipater of heat.
   where as heavy earthen mass is a poor insulator and will help to wick
   away that heat from wire resistance.

   Some other points to think about: Direct burial wire is used not
   because its in earth, but because of the presence of water -plastic
   insulating material, rather than paper. This should not be an issue in
   cob.

   Also conduit piping -smurf stuff- is expensive, toxic, hard to work
   with, and plain old unnecessary if one is to use oversized wire, and
   does not bury it deep into yer walls -this makes it easier to modify
   if need arise.

   Mice. Again should not be an issue in cob.

   with dirty luv, jared

   ps: no i am not an electrician
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