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all I know is that aluminum might be a bigger fire hazard. How much to rewire the entire house with copper wiring? SQ footage of house is 1650 ft. lot size is 6200 ft. one story. thanks
How much to rewire the entire house with copper wiring?
Originally posted by: holden j caufield
SQ footage of house is 1650 ft. lot size is 6200 ft. one story. thanks
Originally posted by: Bluefront
It's not the wire that's the problem....it's the connections. When aluminum wire is connected at an outlet which is copper, for instance, corrosion develops....leading to heat, fires. There is a special compound that can be applied at each connection point, preventing corrosion. But who knows if it was used at every point in your house? Tough call.
Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Originally posted by: Bluefront
It's not the wire that's the problem....it's the connections. When aluminum wire is connected at an outlet which is copper, for instance, corrosion develops....leading to heat, fires. There is a special compound that can be applied at each connection point, preventing corrosion. But who knows if it was used at every point in your house? Tough call.
Correct.
Copper corrodes too, but Copper Oxide is still electrically conductive. Aluminum Oxide is not. That's where the problem develops.
I have seen some sort of "Goo" that is supposed to be used when Aluminum connections are made. I don't know exactly how it works, tho.
Talk to an Electrician.
amish