Aluminum Wiring

[Rollie Meyers]

Be aware that the Ideal purple wirenut is for AL/CU connections only, NOT AL/AL connections.

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

Ideal 65 Wirenut
http://www.inspect-ny.com/aluminum/ideal65.htm

[tdietrich1]

Joe to be far, I come across more Cu/Cu wire nuts melted than I've 'heard' of Ideals Al/Cu melted.

To be fair, we (HI's) shouldn't negatively speak against a UL/CSA approved product based on 10 year old information. Or even in favor of one.

tom

p.s. http://www.idealindustries.com/media...compliance.pdf

[cbuell]

I think that UL and CPSC and other groups are all interested in electrical safety. There may be politics involved with almost anything; and, I think we can all agree that while recalled Cadet heaters are UL listed that what the CPSC has to say about them is more important than the UL listing.

[Dale Duffy]

I like these connectors..............

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by dduffy

I like these connectors..............

Showoff
http://www.alumiconn.com/

[Greg Fretwell]

I don't remember seeing the Inspect-NY referenced in the NEC, maybe I missed it.
Personally I think the "aluminum" problem is more hyoe than substance anyway. I understand there were some bad installations in the 70s and there were devices that should have never been listed on aluminum wire but I believe if a qualified installer uses CO/ALr devices on conductors that are in good shape it will be safe. Certainly you should have the system evaluated by a professional familiar with the material but recomending anything in particular is out of your scope of work ... even if some guy with a web site in New York thinks it is true.

[tdietrich1]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Showoff

I bet he sends out family Christmas pictures with them standing in front of the truck's sign too. Plug, plug, plug....

[Marc Benz]

Originally Posted by dduffy

I like these connectors..............

but only one thing i did talk to one person in other forum and IMO i pretty much agree with him on this product.

you need a toqure screwdriver to get proper toqure rating on the screw itself.
[ as long the instruction sheet stated that ]

Merci, Marc