Aluminum Wire - Problems With Aluminum Wires

Problems With Aluminum Wires

Aluminum wires have been implicated in house fires. There are several possible reasons why these connections failed. The two main reasons were improper installation and the differences in the coefficient of expansion between aluminum wire used in the 1960s and the terminations.

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