: Not sure what the US code is here we are allowed to have Aluminum
: wire remediated with copper wire "tails" but it has to
: be done by a qualified person. Much cheaper and less messy than
: having all the cables stripped from behind the drywall. Aluminum
: connections need to be coated with anti-oxidation compound
: before the oxide layer is scraped off or it just comes right
: back before you have time to make the connection. All that fuss
: and bother to save a few percent off the cost of a house ...
Very true, the difference in cost in the price of the house percentage wise would be very tiny in savings. I remember when aluminum wire came out and the savings then was even smaller than it is now with the wildly inflated copper prices. Course you can't buy aluminum wire now, too many problems.
Bill H.
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