High Copper Cost - was: [TCML] Refurbished Coill

[Barton B. Anderson]

Yes, it's nuts. I've seen all these stories in the news. I must have a 
gold mine in my garage since I don't even throw out my old stuff.

But, Australia's pricing is ridiculous at over twice the US costs (guess 
that's the price for living down under). If I had to pay their prices in 
a US economy and cost of living situation, I would certainly consider 
Aluminum primaries.

Bart

David Rieben wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Yup, I concur with the copper thievery problems here in Memphis, TN, too.
> We've had numerous incidents where copper bandits rip out central A/C 
> units
> from homes, churches, new construction, ect.  A/C condenser unit theft 
> was
> going on hot and heavy last summer and to add insult to injury, we had 
> our
> hottest August on record. It's gotten to be such a problem that the 
> local city
> council is proposing legislation to require a license to sell any 
> scrap metal to
> help alleviate this problem. I suppose it would behoove coilers to 
> keep their
> primary and secondary coils as well as their transformers under lock 
> and key
> in these times!
>
> David Rieben