[Shop-talk] Aluminum and copper wiring

[David Scheidt]

> On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 7:56 PM, Donald H Locker <dhlocker at comcast.net> wrote:
> I found this link useful, but had already deleted Jim's original post - I
> hope replying to a reply is satisfactory.
> 
> Upshot - connecting old Al to Cu is dicey at best.
> 
> <https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/74916/can-i-connect-copper-wire-to-aluminum-wire>

The purple wire nuts are perfectly fine, when used to the manufacturer's instructions.  If you search, you will find the same three or four pictures failed connections, invariably with a recommendation to use a (particular) much more expensive product from a competitor.  Were the wire nuts a problem, you'd think the competitor or their sock puppets could come up with more photos. 






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