I would like to remind all of the definition of "science".
"Science" depends upon following the 'scientific method.' Integral elements of the scientific method are controlled experiments and repeatable results.
So much of what is reported was neither performed with a 'control' for comparison, nor have the results been duplicated elsewhere. "Studies" released by various 'consumer authorities' almost always fail the test of science.
Theory, field observations, and history are not enough to make something 'science.'
The rants against both aluminum wiring and FPE breakers both fail the test of science. I can say this, because our Canadian neighbors have NOT had the same experience, though their materials, circumstances, and methods are the same.
Older installations have their challenges. Aluminum wire presents its' own issues. The problems with aluminum wire are often compounded by other practices, apart from the material the wire in made from.
With the differences in the history of aluminum wiring between the USA and Canada, we must ask whether our beliefs are motivated by doctrine, rather than science.
