I did this with a new Subject: Line to connect the subject to the body of =
the email. It is bad to hijack the subject line by changing and type about=
a different subject. I am with most everyone on wiring materials. Co=
pper YEA and aluminum is BOO. I too have had bad experience with aluminum =
conductors failing. In the late 70=E2=80=99s I built a new house in Baton =
Rouge, LA when I was transferred by Dow Chemical. Code at that time allowe=
d the use of aluminum conductors in underground cabling from the transforme=
r to the meter. About a year an a half the wife noticed that her stove was=
not working correctly, The burner on one side would not work and when she=
turned on another burner on the other side both would work, same with half=
the house was powered and than the other side had power. Fortunately the =
wire from the transformer to the meter was there=E2=80=99s and they had to =
replace the wiring because the cabling insulation had been nicked several t=
imes and one leg of the 220 vac had turned to powder inside the insulation =
and failed. Happened to my neighbor about 6 months later. The installatio=
n of aluminum wiring required a special paste for dissimilar metals joints =
such as the copper to aluminum junctions. The NEC code was changed on alum=
inum wiring in residential construction in the 70=E2=80=99s. The wirin=
g used for the GMC 120 VAC circuits was a 12/2 with ground. If was fairly =
durable as long as it was installed correctly. Most time the wiring was in=
stalled first and then spray foamed to prevent in from moving in the bulkhe=
ads area it passed thru. I am doing a restoration on a 75 GMC Avion model =
and I will be replacing all the 12/2 wiring with a Triples type cable. Thi=
s is available from such sources such as West Marine and other companies ou=
t there, Just do a google search or look on ebay. Granted it is much expen=
sive, but resolves many issues. J. R. Wright GMC Great Laker GMC E=
astern States GMCMI 78 Buskirk; Stretch 75 Avion Michigan On Loca=
tion in Tucson
the email. It is bad to hijack the subject line by changing and type about=
a different subject. I am with most everyone on wiring materials. Co=
pper YEA and aluminum is BOO. I too have had bad experience with aluminum =
conductors failing. In the late 70=E2=80=99s I built a new house in Baton =
Rouge, LA when I was transferred by Dow Chemical. Code at that time allowe=
d the use of aluminum conductors in underground cabling from the transforme=
r to the meter. About a year an a half the wife noticed that her stove was=
not working correctly, The burner on one side would not work and when she=
turned on another burner on the other side both would work, same with half=
the house was powered and than the other side had power. Fortunately the =
wire from the transformer to the meter was there=E2=80=99s and they had to =
replace the wiring because the cabling insulation had been nicked several t=
imes and one leg of the 220 vac had turned to powder inside the insulation =
and failed. Happened to my neighbor about 6 months later. The installatio=
n of aluminum wiring required a special paste for dissimilar metals joints =
such as the copper to aluminum junctions. The NEC code was changed on alum=
inum wiring in residential construction in the 70=E2=80=99s. The wirin=
g used for the GMC 120 VAC circuits was a 12/2 with ground. If was fairly =
durable as long as it was installed correctly. Most time the wiring was in=
stalled first and then spray foamed to prevent in from moving in the bulkhe=
ads area it passed thru. I am doing a restoration on a 75 GMC Avion model =
and I will be replacing all the 12/2 wiring with a Triples type cable. Thi=
s is available from such sources such as West Marine and other companies ou=
t there, Just do a google search or look on ebay. Granted it is much expen=
sive, but resolves many issues. J. R. Wright GMC Great Laker GMC E=
astern States GMCMI 78 Buskirk; Stretch 75 Avion Michigan On Loca=
tion in Tucson
