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Old 06-13-2007, 07:11 PM
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Aluminum Wiring
Is multi-strand aluminum wire allowed in new residential construction?

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Re: Aluminum Wiring
What size wire and what is the application? The answer is most likely yes but a few details helps.
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Old 06-14-2007, 03:30 PM
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220 volt circuits. No particular size.
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Re: Aluminum Wiring
As long as it is properly sized and installed multi-strand aluminum wiring is perfectly fine. It is the solid conductor aluminum wiring that is a concern.
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