Aluminum

[nbhi]

When you come across aluminum wire in a house, how extensive is your inspection.
Are you looking for proper connections, etc? Or just making the client aware of the concerns with aluminum wiring?

[Barry Adair]

Aluminum

[jtedesco1]

Originally Posted by nbhi

When you come across aluminum wire in a house, how extensive is your inspection.
Are you looking for proper connections, etc? Or just making the client aware of the concerns with aluminum wiring?

CPSC Information

[Greg Fretwell]

That other thread does point out why your SOP calls for visual inspection only. Screwing with aluminum wiring only increases the chance of failure. The old 1350 alloy was brittle and very easy to break.

[jtedesco1]

More CPSC Information

http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/516.pdf

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by Greg Fretwell

That other thread does point out why your SOP calls for visual inspection only. Screwing with aluminum wiring only increases the chance of failure. The old 1350 alloy was brittle and very easy to break.

Exactly . I look at the panel and thats it .
Use plug tester to test recepticals and GFCI's.

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[Greg Fretwell]

As the hippocratic oath says "first do no harm"