BUT NOT BOTH.
How about line cords?"
Lou KE1F
On 11/14/2022 22:32, David Gilbert wrote:
There is absolutely nothing inherently wrong with aluminum wire, and
it is typically what is used for very large gauge wire ... even for
the utility entrance in my location. I would bet that if you look
closely at your breaker box you will see the same for the main feed
coming in unless you have a very lowly rated box for current. I don't
think you can even find , for example, 4/0 wire in copper at places
like Home Depot or Lowes.
The historical problem associated with aluminum wire was the material
used for connections at the sockets and other places. That has all
been changed long ago and if you look closely at many electrical
fixtures and buss bars you will see that the contacts are stamped to
be rated for either copper or aluminum.
Dave AB7E
On 11/14/2022 3:08 PM, Lyn Norstad wrote:
Ed -
I cringe when I think of aluminum wiring. I know it's currently
about half
the price of copper, but a townhouse I lived in from 1979-1982 in
Chicago
caught fire because of aluminum wiring and copper outlets. In fact,
statistics show that 50% of home fires are due to aluminum wiring.
Aluminum does not meet any current (pun by chance ...) building codes
around
here. It's all copper. Has been for at least 40 years.
If you're stuck with aluminum (and it's legal??), be sure to
liberally apply
antioxidant where needed.
73
Lyn, WØLEN
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