splicing aluminum to copper elec wire
I just bought a new oven and it came with aluminum wire and I have to splice it to copper. Do I need to do something different for this connection? I know aluminum and copper doesn't play well toge...
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Electric stoves don't come with wire, they come with a terminal block that you connect your wire to. I suspect that the home has an aluminum wire going to the stove, since many houses built in the early 70's used aluminum for heavy gauge feeds like stove, dryer, and a/c. The terminal block on the new stove is probably labeled "Copper wire only."
The best way to wire this new stove is to terminate the aluminum wire coming out of the wall into a receptacle box that is Cu/Al compatible like this one at Lowe's.
Then get yourself a copper cord set like this to attach to the stove and plug in to the new receptacle.
This is the safest way to do this without replacing the wire, since you can't safely connect the aluminum wire directly to the range.
The best way to wire this new stove is to terminate the aluminum wire coming out of the wall into a receptacle box that is Cu/Al compatible like this one at Lowe's.
Then get yourself a copper cord set like this to attach to the stove and plug in to the new receptacle.
This is the safest way to do this without replacing the wire, since you can't safely connect the aluminum wire directly to the range.
