[Cob] re electrical

[D.J. Henman]

Thanks dang-balls.    Also contrary to what country Joe said, I don't 
believe that aluminum would corrode inside a cob wall, anymore than 
aluminum windows, or siding  would corrode.

The use of conduit is 1.) safety (in case someone hammers a nail into 
the wires.) and 2.) ease for later expansion or running new wires.

Darel

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dang balls wrote:

>   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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