Wire color

[John Shishilla]

Anybody ever see copper turn like this?

This panel was in a garage. What do you think caused it?

[Russell J. Hensel]

Have no idea, your talking about the orange almost chalky dull look to it? Never seen it before.

[Bruce A. King]

How close to the ocean is the house?

[Russell J. Hensel]

How old is the house?

[John Shishilla]

I mile form the ocean and build in 1996. I have a good idea and this is why I share. I am hoping someone would confirm my theory.

[Russell J. Hensel]

I would say salt then...the reason I asked the age...is because when contractors remediate Chinese Drywall Houses, instead of removing the wire, they either just trim it or if there is not enough room they use a cleaner to get the black color off. If there is a way to get around stuff, man people sure can think of it.

[John Shishilla]

Pictures of the garage.

[Bruce A. King]

Some cleaning liquid vapors commonly used for boat hull cleaning will affect metals like that. The owner may have also left his garage door open a lot and let more salty air in.

[John Shishilla]

I am thinking urine.

[Curtis M. Vilt]

John I think yer-in the right thought process. I have been in many homes on the beach and not seen oxidation on wires yet. But light bulbs will corrode in the fixture

[Sean Fogarty]

What did the house smell like?????

[Russell J. Hensel]

What did the wires taste like?

[John Shishilla]

Originally Posted by sfogarty

What did the house smell like?????

Smelled fine, it was only in the garage, there were no dogs and the garage door was open when I arrived.

[John Shishilla]

Originally Posted by rhensel

What did the wires taste like?

You are always the funny guy..... like chicken of coarse.

[rjohnson11]

It actually looks like Aluminum SE cable.