<VV> Re: Garage Ideas - CU vs AL

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

Yep, and there is, indeed, nothing wrong with aluminum. At all. In today'  
usage of the stuff. Given the larger gage sizes for the ampacity, it even has  
lower resistance, making it not only lower cost, but lower voltage drop. 
 
I used to spec wiring at my plant. We've saved hundreds of thousands of  
dollars by using aluminum for the main feeders. Everything else is copper. Never  
had a problem with any of them. And yes, I have done the research, since I am 
NO  fan (hahah) of old wives' tales. And for aluminum, there's PLENTY of 
those. 
 
In a message dated 8/9/2007 1:20:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lechevrier at earthlink.net writes:

Although  one of our brethern is a fan (ah, there's *that* word again) of 
aluminum  wiring, I am not, nor will I be.  Way it goes.  If you're on a  
budget, nothing wrong with aluminum. If your pockets are deeper, nothing  
wrong with copper.  Both  are good electrical conductors when  properly 
sized and installed.

Do your own research and make up your  own mind if you are interested -- 
I had a P Chem instructor that sold me  on copper a long time ago, and 
I'm still sold, even without the "deeper  pockets". 

Some people drive Corvairs and some people drive Mustangs  ...

Bill S


 



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