The 8 inch Tornado cable problem

[Rick(ND)]

I read many people had problems with the outer cable flaking off, now my brand new one that I havent even used it yet and found many places where there is quite a few places where has chunks off it. The coil I bought maybe about 10 years ago and been hanging in my shop, I was surprised to see this and had a few people that wanted to buy it and glad I never sold it. This is the first coil do this plus on one of the used Sovereign I got also had a 8 inch Tornado coil that had shrink wrap on it and was going to replace it. Got the cable in and wasnt cheap to do it and doing so the cable I was told I needed has 4 wire in it with 1 white and 3 black which is not good, so I had to check which wire would go to which wire by checking with a Ohm meter and sealed the wire with epoxy at coil end. I believe the black had one two and three on them and when I went to put the cable end that connect to the control box the number rubbed off the wires. Now I have 2 of them both the 8 inch tornado coils to replace the cable on and will need to know the Ohm for the the transmit and receive coils then I can check them with the other coil and see what color the ire is on the new one.
That is one of the project I have to work on plus got the battery set up for the alkaline pack , the 2 holders with the 9 volt connectors and have on order for the connector to plug this into the control box. This is I would like to help Ted with if everything works as I planed it. The 10 cell rechargeable pack have to change the plug to plug it into the Control. Hope to know this weekend as I will try it in the Sovereign XS I have here.

 

[fwcrawford]

Rick,
This issue with the cracking of the sheathing came up on either this forum or another several years ago.
At the time I still had a Sovereign GT and was concerned.
From my understanding the wire sheathing material was changed at some point and just like the cable you have, started cracking prematurely.
I think someone stated if the sheathing was very shiny, it was the new material and the older material had a duller finish to it and actually over time developed a faint white residue it.
My coils had this type of finish and I never had any issues with it.
The Musketeer Advantage that I still have also has the same finish and again, has no issues with any cracking.
I have had this detect since 2007 or 2008 I believe.