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To: haqihana who wrote (150212)6/2/2001 1:26:56 PM
From: Thomas A Watson  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
I've done extensive rewiring or more of upgrading wiring to the houses I've owned. Adding fuse boxes and multiphase power circuits. I remember discussing this in the eighties and just remembered I concluded I would never use aluminum as the risk reward of the cost saving was foolish.

I did a google on aluminum wiring and the links provided came up on the top of the heap.

tom watson tosiwmee



To: haqihana who wrote (150212)6/2/2001 1:42:20 PM
From: ManyMoose  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769670
 
Climate is a factor with aluminum wire as well. Here in SE Alaska, the humidity is always high. Bimetalic contacts such as those in your meter box often fail. Happened to me.


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