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The best remedy for an Aluminum Wired house?
Posted on 1/10/22 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 1/10/22 at 10:29 pm
Trying to decide to rewire my house with cooper wiring or put a band-aid on the house with AlumiConn connectors.Has anyone had any experince with something like this.
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Posted on 1/10/22 at 10:49 pm to Coach1
The wiring isn't the failure usually that causes fires associated with aluminum wiring. It's the connections.
If you change every connection in the house with Alumiconn or Copalum you should be OK and save a ton of money.
If you change every connection in the house with Alumiconn or Copalum you should be OK and save a ton of money.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 8:02 am to Coach1
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rewire my house with cooper
I bet he isn't cheap, or good.
and these aren't natural conductors
Seriously though, I didn't know there was a fix to aluminum wiring that didn't involve a total rewire. Good to know!
This post was edited on 1/11/22 at 8:04 am
Posted on 1/11/22 at 9:45 am to Coach1
From everything I have read and talked with people, the aluminum wiring is not an issue until you mess with it. Changing the connections that are easily accessible but I would not rewire the house until you are opening up walls.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 9:52 am to stout
Thank you Stout and LSUDbrous90.. House has great bones. Just wanted to reach out to see how other people handle this kind of situation.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 12:19 pm to Coach1
Correct connections and a good panel. Good to go.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 1:26 pm to jimbeam
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Correct connections and a good panel.
definitely look at the panel, If it hasn't been replaced since the house was built in the 60s it might have a stablok panel which is a fire hazard.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 6:55 pm to Coach1
We have it in most of our house and have been told by electricians it’s not worth rewiring the house which is a big undertaking and $. Good connections are safe.
I have heard different opinions on pigtailing vs. installing co/alr devices. Our’s is the former. You might have a master electrician inspect it.
I have heard different opinions on pigtailing vs. installing co/alr devices. Our’s is the former. You might have a master electrician inspect it.
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