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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BurbMan wrote:Yes and same thing on the microwave. 240v armored pigtail. Yes both that I did had stranded copper wire.time2roll wrote:No kidding? I stand corrected then. Hard to believe then that they would include an aluminum wire, it must be tinned copper.
I just put one in two years ago and the Kitchenaid electric oven most definitely came with an armored pigtail to be hardwired. No instructions to replace with a cord and plug.
