Aluminum Wiring

[Greg Strump]

"commercial clients insurance inspection"

No, I was just wondering if the information you provided related to residental clients as well as commercial.

[Vince Santos]

Originally Posted by Robert Meier

Are you saying that by default all aluminum branch circuit wiring is more than 30 years old?

I think what he's saying is the panel would require replacement and not the aluminum wiring. Aluminum wiring, as we all know, can be unsafe. Were I to buy I home with it I would likely examine connections to determine presence, or lack of, ALR rated receptacles and antioxidant grease. I mean I would have a licensed electrical contractor do that for me.

[Michael Bazzo, CMI]

Originally Posted by vsantos

I think what he's saying is the panel would require replacement and not the aluminum wiring. Aluminum wiring, as we all know, can be unsafe. Were I to buy I home with it I would likely examine connections to determine presence, or lack of, ALR rated receptacles and antioxidant grease. I mean I would have a licensed electrical contractor do that for me.

Paste used at AL connections contains no grease, since grease inhibits electricity. Products such as Nolox are silicon based with zinc. The zinc's purpose is to act as an anode to prevent corrosion at connection points.

[Vince Santos]

Originally Posted by mbazzo

Paste used at AL connections contains no grease, since grease inhibits electricity. Products such as Nolox are silicon based with zinc. The zinc's purpose is to act as an anode to prevent corrosion at connection points.

Antioxidant grease, paste, compound, goop..whatever you get the point.

BTW someone once asked me if the black stuff on those wires was mold.

[Michael Bazzo, CMI]

Originally Posted by vsantos

Antioxidant grease, paste, compound, goop..whatever you get the point.

BTW someone once asked me if the black stuff on those wires was mold.

I wasn't trying to be an a s s just trying to help you out so you can report accurately.