I was always under the impression the aluminum romex had something to do with expansion/contraction creating a disconnect, part of the reason for this post
On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 9:29 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> > *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. > > > -- 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.
