[Hallicrafters] Line voltage and other sundry topics

[jeremy-ca]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Bob Brunson" <yowje at yahoo.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 2:47 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Line voltage and other sundry topics



>
> Regarding the price of copper...
>
> In the wind power industry (and probably elsewhere as
> well) I have seen a shift toward aluminum cables
> instead of copper cables...I've also seen transformers
> wound with aluminum rather than copper.  Wonder how
> long before aluminum wire becomes the standard?
>
> WB6FQL

Never unless you want to relive the late 60's when it was used in many 
homes; usually cheap tract style. Created a bit of a ruckus with fire 
departments. Banned by NEC shortly after that.

Carl
KM1H



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