Janet, in theory you might try pickling the wires. They’re just
copper and if you’ve been getting shocked they are probably highly
oxidized. For safety’s sake though I’d get a pro to fix it. Silver
is very high on the list of electrically conductive metals, in fact
I think it’s at the top of the list. If you just pour melted silver
into place you are quite likely to burn your shop down or at the
very least develop the mother of all shorts. Electricity isn’t an
extremely tough subject but it really can bite you badly if you
aren’t sure how to proceed with making repairs. I’d err on the safe
side if you are unsure of your skills and get it fixed by someone
who really knows about it. I don’t mean to insult your intelligence,
I’d just hate for you to get hurt.
Mike
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