Splicing Aluminum Wire To Copper

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Splicing aluminum wire to copper.

You can avoid costly mistakes. Check your wires carefully before making a splice. An improper splice can corrode and overheat eventually creating enough heat to cause a fire. The problem begins when two dissimilar metals meet.

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What most suppliers don t want you to know. Here s how to do it. Take special care when making this type of splice as an improper copper to aluminum splice can become unstable over time according to certified electrician glen baxter. While copper and aluminum can work together they require special connectors to join these different metals.

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