An estimated two million American homes built between 1965 and 1973 still contain aluminum branch-circuit wiring, and many owners have no idea. Homes with aluminum branch-circuit wiring are far more ...
At one time, aluminum was considered semiprecious. During World War II, aluminum production went into high gear as the material was needed to build airplanes and other war machines. After the war, ...
QDEAR BARRY: My home was built in 1970 and has aluminum wiring for the wall outlets. My home inspector said this could be unsafe, so I hired an electrician. He connected short copper wires to all of ...
My previous article, “Smoking Out the Main Causes of Electrical Fires,” featured in the November 2021 issue, explores why poor connections are the No. 1 cause of electrical fires in the United States.
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