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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (19738)10/10/2004 1:16:03 PM
From: russwinter  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110194
 
<exclusively constructed with aluminum>

Come on you mean to tell me copper is not used in the electrical generation, transmission and distribution grid? From the sublime to the ridiculous, spare me.

The long thick cables of transmission lines are made of copper or aluminum because they have a low resistance.
source:
energyquest.ca.gov

60% of all the copper produced worldwide is used in electrical applications. It is used in
schoolscience.co.uk

electric motors and generators
transformers
wires and cables
printed circuit boards
microchips.