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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Lessmore wrote:Dog Folks wrote:RoyB wrote:
Wonder what problems will come up using the aluminum frame on the new F150 for battery negative cable frame ground connections.
Roy Ken
Aluminum was used for a while in house wiring so it conducts electricity very well.
We have aluminum wiring in our house. It's no longer used in houses. Copper wiring is regarded as better wiring. We haven't had any problems...touch wood...with out aluminum wiring, but I wish we had copper instead.
Not so much of a problem with the aluminum wiring itself. The problem is where the aluminum wiring is connected to the copper wiring. If the proper connectors are used, there's no problem.
