Power and the RA82

[Dwight K. Elvey]

>From: "William Donzelli" <aw288 at osfn.org>
>
>> I shudder when I picture aluminum core wiring...   I just have visions 
>> of it evaporating under load! :-)
>
>I am not sure how old youor house is, but beware - lots in the town have
>(or had) Al. Mine did (rather, I am still yanking it out).
>
>One of the big problems with Aluminum is that it flows under pressure -
>the pressure of a screw, for example. Tighten down a screw on a fixture,
>and next year, you will probably be able to tighten a little more. Then
>next year, a little more.
>
>William Donzelli
>aw288 at osfn.org
>
>

Hi
 The other is that is oxidizes quickly when exposed to air.
Getting loose and oxidizing make for a hot connection when
current of any kind goes through it. Add some flammable
material and you have a nice bond fire.
 What were they thinking?
Dwight