Aluminum & Copper .. (and brass) don't have galvanic action between them.. All of these are commonly used for electrical distribution systems.. It is not unusual to find aluminum terminals for connecting copper cables, along with brass screws.
Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Prince" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 2:33:44 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT In search of 400/230 volts > Joining aluminum to copper? Yeah, I would use something to prevent > galvanic action. Especially if there is moisture around (even just high > humidity). > > We have some outdoor connections between copper & aluminum that have > been in service for about 18 years. > > > bp > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > On 1/14/2017 11:16 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> I had to join three square aluminum wires that are about an 1/8th of >> an inch square. >> I used a split bolt that is designed for aluminum. It deformed the >> wires a bit. >> >> Do need Noalox in there too or am I safe to just close it up? >> >> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 12:12 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT In search of 400/201 volts >> >> Make that in search of 400/230 volts. I got 400.8/231... >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3kxAA2L4Q >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 12:09 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [AFMUG] OT In search of 400/201 volts >> >> It lives!!!!! >> >> Successful transgender surgery of a 30 kva transformer. >> >> Turned a delta-delta into a wye-wye. >> > > And she is even a pretty wye-wye.
