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Graham G3ZVT · 9th Mar 2019, 10:13 pm

I didn't know that open-wire pairs were made of cadmium.

I do occasionally see bits of it in rural areas, and it's not inconceivable that some may still be in use on private land.

How much of a danger did it pose to those who worked with it?

9th Mar 2019, 10:13 pm	#24
Graham G3ZVT Dekatron Join Date: May 2010 Location: Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 18,724	Re: External telephone line junction box. I didn't know that open-wire pairs were made of cadmium. I do occasionally see bits of it in rural areas, and it's not inconceivable that some may still be in use on private land. How much of a danger did it pose to those who worked with it? __________________ -- Graham. G3ZVT