Aluminum is NOT safe. Spend the money on copper and sleep well at night.
They outlawed it many years ago in many states. Too many fires.
They sell cigaretts , and they know that isn't great for you.
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "petey_racer" <petey_racer@...> wrote:
>
> Then you are obviously not a professional in the field and are not very familiar with this stuff.
> Aluminum is FINE in most settings, especially residential.
> AL is NOT "unsafe". If it were it would not be allowed to be sold, no?
> IMO your "set in stone rule" is simply dramatics based on hearsay and rumor as opposed to facts. Or do you have facts to support your claims??
>
> --- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Ray Kornele <krazykyngekorny@> wrote:
> >
> > I have a rule set in stone. ALWAYS use copper. Aluminum is IMHO unsafe. It
> > Heats, even at rated load, and below.
> > KrazyKyngeKorny (Krazy, not stupid)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Mike Shoaf <mike.shoaf@> wrote:
> >
> > > **
> > >
> > >
> > > Square D is often more expensive. The less expensive boxes usually have an
> > > aluminum buss- this is what the breakers connect to. As long as the
> > > integrity of the box is good- no moisture is getting into it- and you are
> > > not overloading the breakers, this may work. The higher priced boxes
> > > probably have a copper buss, which is capable of carrying more current for
> > > the same thickness of metal, shich SHOULD mean a safer installation. Square
> > > D also offers two types of breakers, Homeline and QO. QO is made to a
> > > higher standard than the Homeline, which is designed to be "competitive"
> > > with the other brands. The breakers are not interchangeable.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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