Originally Posted By: fmagdefrau
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Question ?
Ok, you remove the panel cover and discover aluminum wiring and everything appears to be ok with the electrical system.
What do you report ?
Question ?
Ok, you remove the panel cover and discover aluminum wiring and everything appears to be ok with the electrical system.
What do you report ?
Originally Posted By: Timothy Pope
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After taking a sampling to verify that CUAL devices were used at switches and CO/ALR at outlets, I would still recommend the system’s integrity evaluated by a electrician.
More info on this thread:
http://www.nachi.org/bbsystem/viewtopic.php?t=5720&highlight=aluminum
Originally Posted By: pdacey
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Timothy’s got it. I would definitely check some random devices around the house to make sure they are CO/ALR. Then recommend further eval. by a sparky.
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Originally Posted By: bhendry
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Hi Frank,
I recommend AL systems be replaced and the entire system upgraded to modern standards.
Regards,
Bill
Originally Posted By: fmagdefrau
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How do you take samplings Timothy ?
Originally Posted By: Timothy Pope
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Pull the cover plate off and verify that CO/ALR is stamped on the outlet. I would probably check 3 or 4 within a house.
Originally Posted By: jpope
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| Timothy Pope wrote: |
| Pull the cover plate off and verify that CO/ALR is stamped on the outlet. I would probably check 3 or 4 within a house. |
As soon as you check one, you had better check them all.
I will check none and recommend that a state-licensed electrician check them all.
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Originally Posted By: Timothy Pope
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I would like to agree Jeff, but Texas Standards of Practice require that we check a representative number of receptacles and switches.
Originally Posted By: dbowers
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locations and if there are problems there.
Originally Posted By: Timothy Pope
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Hey guys,
Sorry for the confusion here, but NO, in Texas if we see AL branch wiring we must “inspect a random sampling of accessible receptacles and switches to verify appropriate connections” In my first post, answering the original question, I stated I would still report for the system to be evaluated by an electrician.
We are required to check ALL accessible receptacles(plug in tester, flip switches), not just a sampling, regardless of wire type.
Dan, you are referring to NACHI SOP.
Originally Posted By: rrushing
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the absence of appropriate connections, such as copper/aluminum approved devices, pig-tailed connections or crimp connections.
Pretty clear. You cannot determine if approved devices, pig-tailed connections or crimp connections are made unless the cover is removed.
Richard
Originally Posted By: jpope
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Happy to be in CA
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Originally Posted By: jhugenroth
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Frank,
You didn’t mention if the aluminum wiring was at every circuit or just the 220? Aluminum is OK at 220v circuits, assuming it is properly installed.