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CU clad Al wire #201346
05/28/11 10:46 PM 05/28/11 10:46 PM
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harold endean  Offline OP
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I was asked how to terminate a CU clad AL conductor? Do you use regular wire nuts or do you need the AL wire nuts?
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Re: CU clad Al wire [Re: harold endean] #201359
05/29/11 10:51 AM 05/29/11 10:51 AM
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Treat it just like aluminum wire.
Re: CU clad Al wire [Re: renosteinke] #201360
05/29/11 11:59 AM 05/29/11 11:59 AM
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Just run like standard alum conductor and just beaware with the rating they are simaiur to straight alum conductors as well { I know some peoples miss this one }

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