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Old 08-13-2009, 01:23 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I'd expect you'd find that bare copper might corrode pretty quickly compared to other materials.

Most electrical connectors I know of are copper that's coated with something, like zinc or nickel. I think you might have good luck tinning the lugs with plain old solder, but I'm not entirely sure.
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