or noalox (brand names) http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ideal-NOALOX-4-oz-Anti-Oxidant-Compound-30-026/202276208
Back in the 60s, mobile homes, modular homes and some stick built homes were wired up with aluminum romex. The aluminum would oxidize at screw terminals on receptacles, get hot and catch fire. So, in a typical overreaction it was banned. Homes were fixed by using a crimp sleeve to put copper tails on all the aluminum in the walls. Appraisers and insurance companies were and probably still are on the lookout for aluminum romex. But if the aluminum is terminated to something that is designed for aluminum wires you will be fine. From: Bill Prince Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 8:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] is it bad to mix aluminum and copper in bonding? The aluminum will oxidize. It's recommended to use No-ox to prevent it. http://www.sanchem.com/electrical-contact-lubricant.html bp On 7/21/2016 6:52 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm wrote: Im generating the parts list for some upper cross connect boxes, the BBDGE will strip when it comes in with the shield bonded to bus bars. The shield is copper, the recomended grounding thingamajig that slips under the shield and clamps to it is aluminum(or steel, not sure) the mechanical lug on that is copper, the #6 stranded is copper, the bus bar is aluminum, and the connections between the bus bars are the #6 copper am i creating some unknowm lightning magnet here? -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
