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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Hondavalk wrote:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Alumiconn-3-Port-Al-Cu-2-Pack-Purple-Al-Cu-Wire-Connectors/4433877#:~:text=King%20Innovation%20AlumiConn%20aluminum%20to,to%20eliminate%20intermixing%20of%20conductors.
That product is designed for #10-12 Aluminum. I am sure they make a connector like that to fit the larger gauge wire on an oven. A very good solution.
Personally I would prefer the cord/receptacle method shown above.
