Kiwi,

What kind of armor does the wire have? How heavy is the copper cable inside? Copper Head is talking about the aluminum or steel armor that is spiral wrapped around the cable for mechanical protection, which is common over here in North America.

The wire I've dealt with has mostly aluminum armor, so its worth salvaging, too.

If that is what you have, you can cut it into "short" lengths and pull out the innards. If they don't come out easily you can "unwind" the spiral wrap a little which will release the inner wire enough so you can pull it out. Some cable wrap isn't as tight as others, so your mileage may vary.



I've come across armored cable that has been electrically overloaded and got hot, melting the insulation. That's a b*tch to get apart.

Bottom line: you will have to cut the wire to shorter lengths but you probably don't have to slit the armor to get the wire out.

Jon.