Cable Burning

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"We be burnin'"

~ Oscar Wilde on Cable Burning

Cable Burning is the practice of burning the insulation of cables for the purpose of retrieving the copper inside. A typical burning session involves a hike to a national park, or some other place where the cutting of trees is frowned upon. The burner would then cut down a suitable amount of wood, preferably birch, and use this wood as fuel for a small/large fire. A metal canoe rack is then useful for suspending the cables over the fire. When all of the insulation material has been burnt away, the copper can be sold at a scrapyard for up to $5 per kilogram.

Cable Burning is considered very enviromentally friendly, as the use of biological fuels such as birch tree does not add excessive carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, and it does allow for recycling of copper. The thick and oily black fumes seen during the burning are not toxic, nor have they any adverse effect on the enviroment.

A word of caution might be necessary. Cable Burning might seem simple to a layman, but, do remember that Cable Burners are professionals, trained to plan and foresee the consequences of their work. For example, special care must always be taken not to elicit the attention of the authorities; there are several controversies in government agencies on the legislations surrounding this matter. A great deal of Cable Burning training involves picking a good spot for the burning. Not only must one evade the law, but a lake might also come in handy, as this facilitates the removal of insulation residues from the copper before placing it in one's car.