Aluminum Wiring?
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Comments (12)The purple wire nuts (Ideal #65) have been on the market for quite a while and are UL approved. You'd think that if there was such a great risk, that Ideal's lawyers would have pulled the product long ago. Ideal's compliance doc: October 18, 2000 The IDEAL Model #65 TWISTERî AL/CU Wire Connector, when used in accordance with the instructions included with the product provides a safe, effective, legal, and permanent solution to the problem of connecting copper conductors to existing aluminum branch circuit wiring. The IDEAL Model #65 TWISTERî AL/CU Connector complies with the N.E.C. Section 110-14b for aluminum to copper connections, and Federal Specification W-S- 610E, is UL 486C Listed, UL 467 Listed, UL 94V-2 flame rated, CSA C22.2 #188 Certified, and rated 105âÂÂCâ (221âÂÂFâÂÂ) for use in all branch circuit and fixture splicing applications. These approvals have been in full-uninterrupted force since the day the connector was introduced and remain intact today. For further information please contact IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC. at 1-800-435-0705....See Moreis this Aluminum wiring?
Comments (16)I am no expert, but I know the yellow marrette on the bottom is not listed for aluminum wiring. The Marrette 63 and Marrette 65 are, according to the writing on the packaging, approved for aluminum to aluminum and copper to aluminum connections. In addition, you want to use switches and receptacles marked co/alr. I don't know if that's a sign that they work fine, or if my parents were just extremely lucky, but they bought their house in 1971 and it was built using aluminum wiring throughout. All connections were made using Marrette 63 and Marrette 65, without using Penetrox or the like, and they never had an issue. I did a fair amount of electrical work like installing/replacing fixtures and changing switches and receptacles, even adding outlets, and I know how to recognize signs of arcing. I am not endorsing the product, just curious what the experts here think of them as a solution for the OP....See MoreAluminum wiring question?
Comments (1)As long as all the terminations (outlets and any junctions) are done with the appropriate, rated for Aluminum devices, this should not be an issue. Triple-E is still aluminum for as the things the code cares about. It has a small amount of Iron added, primarily for heat stability. It means it will hold up better under certain connections....See MoreAluminum wiring concerns
Comments (8)CPSC has determined the Purple Wire nuts NOT ACCEPTABLE for permanent installation. It was pretty clear that in the first post he didn't have any practical experience than electrical worker would have. Many jurisdictions allow you to hack your own single family home wiring, but he said he was doing it for a relative. If he is an owner of the house (and it is a single family home), I'll retract the comments on it being illegal. However, given that he has properly determined that he has an aluminum branch circuit, my advice remains. He really has only TWO options. Pull new copper cabling to the relocated outlets -OR- bring in a professional that can do one of the listed copper to aluminum connections. Purple wire nuts neither I nor the CPSC recommends for this situation. Technically they are legal if you 100% make sure you follow the instructions in installing them. However, I'd not have them in my home or any home my friends or relatives lived in. As for the rest, I restricted my comments to the aluminum wiring because that's all he asked about. I assumed that his "basic understanding of wiring" knew that he couldn't leave inaccessible junctions and that he'd find out if the AHJ was going to require him to upgrade to AFCI....See MoreIzzy Mn
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