Copper (Was: 10 forgotten wonders of 1980s homes

[Paul Koning]

> On Dec 31, 2015, at 3:17 PM, Geoffrey Oltmans <oltmansg at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Paul Koning <paulkoning at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> I haven't see aluminum-rated devices in hardware stores in many years.  Be
>> careful: typically they will be labeled either as "copper only" or as
>> "CU/AL".  But that doesn't mean "copper or aluminum" -- it means you're
>> allowed to user copper-clad aluminum.  That's a hack type of wire that was
>> adopted for a while after the plain aluminum was discovered to be a Very
>> Bad Idea.  It's not quite as bad but there is really no justification for
>> its existence, and indeed it is no longer the current practice.
>> Copper-clad aluminum can be used with copper without much trouble, but the
>> wire is thicker and it breaks more easily.
>> 
> 
> Hmm... if this is to be believed then you can use these for aluminum
> wiring...
> 
> http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-15-Amp-Duplex-CO-ALR-Outlet-Ivory-R51-12650-00I/100357026
> 
> "CO/ALR switches and outlets are required anywhere aluminum wiring has been
> installed."

It sure sounds like it.  I'm impressed, especially at that price.

	paul