Copper (Was: 10 forgotten wonders of 1980s homes

[Geoffrey Oltmans]

On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com> wrote:

>
> Almost half a century ago, there were attempts to use aluminium instead of
> copper for house wiring.  It did not go well.
>

No, it didn't! We looked at several old houses back in 2012 before we
bought the house we're in now. Several of these houses were from the late
60's/early 70's and that concern was forefront in my mind with them. They
still sell special outlets and switches compatible with aluminum wiring in
the hardware stores.