Aluminum Body Panel Conductivity.
Supposedly my new Chevy Silverado has an aluminum hood. I haven't verified with a magnet yet but I have noticed an interesting phenomenon: The snow melts off the hood and front fenders when the eng...
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Dog Folks wrote:
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Aluminum was used for a while in house wiring so it conducts electricity very well.
As others have said, the frame is steel so the point is moot.
ALU is no longer used much any more in home wiring
Too many fires
Creep, oxidation, larger gauge to carry amperage than copper and
that most of the electrical connectors were not designed for both
copper and ALU
When I was still a designer...remember that there was a NEC notice
about that. Don't know the current status as haven't been a designer
for decades. Think my reference copy of the NEC code book is dated
in the 70's
