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To: Snowybear

Want some of that cooper wire too. lol


833 posted on 02/13/2021 1:27:52 AM PST by Gasshog
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To: Gasshog

I paid a premium for that cooper wire. Here in the Northeast they went with aluminum for most house service panel hookups. It’s almost criminal.

-SB


892 posted on 02/13/2021 6:27:30 AM PST by Snowybear ( )
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To: Gasshog

Copper wire in main power wires is nice but not cost effective. Aluminum wires just need antioxidant grease put on them and retightened and they will work fine. Should be redone every decade or so.

Aluminum in your wall wiring is a disaster, If it was my house I would replace every socket and switch with commercial style clamp connection type and grease them.

Push in style sockets and switches are unreliable. Those with aluminum wiring should be outlawed. I have seen so many burn up and fail.


919 posted on 02/13/2021 7:57:23 AM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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