The epidemic of telecom cable thefts has prompted a U.S. company to develop a new design that drastically cuts down the copper content in a bid to deter metal thieves.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/248211/c ... cable.html
Copper Thieves Battled With New Anti-theft Telecom Cable
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Re: Copper Thieves Battled With New Anti-theft Telecom Cable
Similar wire came out just after WWII. WSPD used this type of wire for a ground system. One problem--if the copper coating is nicked or damaged, the wire quickly corroded away.
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Re: Copper Thieves Battled With New Anti-theft Telecom Cable
I can see using this for low-voltage data or voice, but never for electrical, grounding, or RF. Besides, I would bet most copper thieves can't read anyway, so how would they know it's copper coated steel?
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