[Elecraft] KPA500 Voltage?

[Lou Mecseri]

BUT NOT BOTH.

How about line cords?"

Lou KE1F

On 11/14/2022 22:32, David Gilbert wrote:
>
>
> There is absolutely nothing inherently wrong with aluminum wire, and 
> it is typically what is used for very large gauge wire ... even for 
> the utility entrance in my location.  I would bet that if you look 
> closely at your breaker box you will see the same for the main feed 
> coming in unless you have a very lowly rated box for current.  I don't 
> think you can even find , for example, 4/0 wire in copper at places 
> like Home Depot or Lowes.
>
> The historical problem associated with aluminum wire was the material 
> used for connections at the sockets and other places. That has all 
> been changed long ago and if you look closely at many electrical 
> fixtures and buss bars you will see that the contacts are stamped to 
> be rated for either copper or aluminum.
>
> Dave   AB7E
>
>
>
> On 11/14/2022 3:08 PM, Lyn Norstad wrote:
>> Ed -
>>
>> I cringe when I think of aluminum wiring.  I know it's currently 
>> about half
>> the price of copper, but a townhouse I lived in from 1979-1982 in 
>> Chicago
>> caught fire because of aluminum wiring and copper outlets.  In fact,
>> statistics show that 50% of home fires are due to aluminum wiring.
>>
>> Aluminum does not meet any current (pun by chance ...) building codes 
>> around
>> here.  It's all copper. Has been for at least 40 years.
>>
>> If you're stuck with aluminum (and it's legal??), be sure to 
>> liberally apply
>> antioxidant where needed.
>>
>> 73
>> Lyn, WØLEN
>>
>>
>
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