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| Electricman |
Does anyone know when aluminum conductors had to be coated with this stuff? The reason I ask is I installed a new water heater circuit in my parents home that was built in early 70's, and just nose pokin around in the panel, I noticed the range conductors and the service conductors are not coated at all. Another thing I found was the 6 awg conductors for the range where "cut down" so that only 2 strands where under the terminals on one phase and 3 strands on the other  . I fixed it and coated the conductors. Anyone have any ideas on the date or use of anti-oxidents on alum conductors and when it became code to use it?
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| JimmyDee | Some lugs were/are rated as to not having to use the grease. I think this is not a good situation and always use it on aluminum but it is not required. You see first hand as to why I always used it. Jim |
| aussiesparky | Yuck! It's bad enough making the stuff. I'd hate to try and wire a house with it. Give me copper any day!! |
| Ryan_J | It's not a code requirement to use it. See 110.14 |
| cs409 | i use it,,,,always have, always will...... any of yall ever use it for any other reason?? |
| David Hyatt | I used it on copper this morning, making underground taps on low voltage cable. Don't know if it helped but don't think it hurt. |
| SteveMc | Always use it on a service, never on inside wiring. Never had a problem with either. Thanks Ryan, I had heard that it wasn't a code requirement, but had never looked it up. |
| Electricman | I wasnt aware it wasnt a code requirement to use it thanks guys
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| Ryan_J | I'm not saying its a bad idea to use it!!!! I think that using terminals listed for al/cu is more important though. :) |
| Electricman | Dont worry Ryan I am still gonna use it, Say do you have the code book memorized or what? You must go nuts everytime they change something my friend
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| Ryan_J | It does drive me nuts!!!!!! LOL I have to try to re-memorize it...still haven't succeeded yet though! |
| Richard | Electricman, I used anti-ox is a good thing to use on aluminum conductors..because you should know that those conductors expand and contract...And I think that a person that has aluminum conductors in their home needs to have their terminals check once a year if not more times...not a code thou...... Richard |
| SteveMc | Richard, Great idea. I've found several panels with loose lugs when aluminum wire was used. I always wiggle the wire a little then tighten some more, that seems to help seat the wire in the lug. I don't ever remember having a problem with copper, unless someone failed to tighten it before hand. |
| vanwalker | try http://www.ecweb.com/mag/electric_aluminum_lugs/ |
| vanwalker | quote: don't try i did not show _ |
| vanwalker | www.ecmweb.com/mag/electric_aluminum_lugs/ sorry hope this works |