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  1. Kilgore_Trout

    Aluminum Roof Deck Question

    I have a customer with an insulated aluminum patio cover featuring two ceiling fans. On the roof, there are two PVC junction boxes connected by PVC conduit. One of the fittings entering these junction boxes is broken, exposing the wires within the conduit and box connection. This is what the...
  2. С

    power supply anodizing

    всем привет I am looking for information on the power supply for the process of colored (decorative) anodizing of aluminum products. I'm writing a diploma, maybe someone will help)))
  3. D

    Running Aluminum URD Cable

    Hi, I am burying wire from the outside meter panel to the new 100amp sub panel inside a garage. The run is 20' long. Is 2-2-2 Aluminum URD Cable good enough or do I need the 4/0-4/0-2/0 Black Stranded Aluminum Triplex URD Cable? Anyone that can answer I would greatly appreciate it.
  4. M

    Aluminum wire for new mains smoke detector?

    I have recently replaced my old mains (230v) smoke detector with a new one from Siemens (also connected to mains). The flexible stranded wires for the new smoke detector are silver/aluminum coloured. The same was applicable to the old smoke detector. They look like this: I just recently...
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    AC90 running on garage (aluminum) ceiling

    I know - needs some explaining: I am improving my old house's garage wiring and need to run on the aluminum ceiling. The ceiling is aluminum as the garage is actually a covered-in carport. Anyway, I am assuming that AC90 armoured cable can be secured to the aluminum ceiling without affecting the...
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    1000 feet aluminum run

    I want at least 200 Amps at a Building 1000 feet away from my feed. I'll be running Aluminum wire and will only use 120V equipemtn(welder, compressor, etc). I'll be running 240V to the building. My question is: Which diameter/Gauge wire will I need to accommodate these needs? Thank you very much
  7. E

    Terminating an old aluminum AWA cable

    Hi Can any body advise on terminating an old Alu armourd cable in to a 100A swtch fuse with screw terminals? I have in the past used Alu lugs crimped using that Alu compound,but that was a large cable and was bolted . This cable is a triangular core 50mm and did have pin lugs in screw...
  8. S

    Anodized aluminum frames and sea mist

    We're looking to install a module with Anodized aluminum frames. Panel has not under taken any salt mist test like Schott, Sanyo etc. But we are wondering if they will be ok. I thought anodizing was for this sort of attack from the elements? thoughts appreciated. thanks
  9. R

    IR testing on a circuit with aluminum

    hello all, I have got a ring circuit wired in aluminum. just wondered when performing an ir test, is there likely to be any strange results or do considerations have to be taken. I realise that this circuit needs rewiring but just curious. thanks
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    Aluminum or copper tin?

    Did an PIR today. Not come across alu before and wondered if there were any tell, tell signs between alu and copper tin? Was alu coloured and seemed different to work with than copper but not 100%. Wouldn't say it was brittle to work with like you might expect with alu. 1930's 3 bed updated...

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