Bill_R posted:Dave Zucal posted:Thank You Bill. When I went to Votech back in the 70's, we were taught that AC used the whole copper mass and DC ran the outer edge. Keeping up with electronics and new theories requires constant schooling to stay up to date. This forum really helps. Since I'm in the process of bench work and laying track, the thought of using solid for a buss bar, was because I thought it would be easier to strip where a drop would be attached. I always seem to nick or break a strand or two cutting into stranded buss wire. Can you provide any tricks to avoid wire damage when stripping along the length?
Dave
If you use wire strippers that are per gauged for specific wire sizes you will never again nick of cut a wire when stripping off the insulation.
Ideal makes about 4 or 5 different strippers to cover all the wire sizes you would be working with. I have two pait , one for larger conductors 14,12 and 10 AWG. and one pair for low voltage conductors 16 through 24 gauge.