Real estate blog entries tagged with upgrading aluminum wiring by David Valley (Massachusetts Home Inspections)

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upgrading aluminum wiring: Purchasing A Home With Aluminum Branch Wiring - 11/10/10 03:11 PM

This image (above) is a perfect example of the problems that are associated with Aluminum wiring. Note letters A and B (the insulation jackets are melted), which I will explain "Why" in the third paragraph and C (mixing copper wiring with aluminum wiring on the same breaker). Aluminum wiring can not be mixed with copper wiring and breakers can not be double tapped with two wires, unless designated by manufacturer and the breaker connnection will contain a special clip for double tapping. Aluminum wiring is very easy to identify due to it's obvious aluminum color. Aluminum wiring is not to … (2 comments)

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