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52 - WIRE, WIRE, WIRE, WIRE, WIRE, AC SR See ALUMINUM, WIRE ACSR COLORED AND OTHER WIRES USED IN METERING May be reconditioned for re-use. RUBBER COVERED AND MISCELLANEOUS Long lengths of standard sizes may be spliced or passed out in coils. Non-standard wire can be used on special jobs. See INSULATION, RUBBER STEEL STRAND AND COPPERWELD GUY Short lengths over 15* in length may be coiled and passed out with longer lengths to be used in making up guy installations, WEATHERPROOF Lengths of wire 15 ft or longer may be salvaged by splicing, using twisted or rolled sleeve splices, Western Union joints, or by welding. Weatherproof covering which has deteriorated can be reprocessed by resaturation and waxing or by dipping in special varnish. Old joints may be cut out, automatic splices and solderless connectors may be reclaimed. Occasional bad spots of insulation may be taped over. Insulation which has deteriorated beyond use may be stripped off by machines which either cut or crush the braid, and the wire may be used as bare conductors, or returned to manufacturer for reinsulation. Solid wire may be redrawn to smaller sizes at the manufacturer*s plant before reinsulation, if desired. Short pieces may be utilized by cutting to standard lengths for insulator tie wires, transformer trainer wires, ground rod pigtails, ground coils, etc. Unusable short lengths may be prepared for sale as scrap metals by burning the