Aluminum to Copper Wire Nuts
- Thread starter WinZip
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That's is a little high, I thought they were like $1.50 each or some such thing. Still a little spendy.
macmikeman
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No, but I know where you can buy copper romex....
jmellc
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- Durham, NC
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- Facility Maintenance Tech. Licensed Electrician
I think I've seen cu/al butt splices at Hunt that are fairly small and compact. May be better than those monstrous purple wirenuts the size of your finger. Would have to tape or heat shrink them.
Rewire
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- Lake of the Ozarks
got some free ones ordered
rt66electric
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- Oklahoma
old stock
old stock
The hack electrician from the housing projects made the mistake of letting me know which supply house to goto. I found two bags of OLD red 3m scotchloks that had the "listed" label AL-AL or AL-CU or CU-CU.. they look exactly like the modern day ones.. I'm keeping the label. to show any inspector. OLD stock is allowable. 5cents each. I have also seen old "MARR" "Canadian brand" a set screw style w/black plastic cap that was also listed.
old stock
The hack electrician from the housing projects made the mistake of letting me know which supply house to goto. I found two bags of OLD red 3m scotchloks that had the "listed" label AL-AL or AL-CU or CU-CU.. they look exactly like the modern day ones.. I'm keeping the label. to show any inspector. OLD stock is allowable. 5cents each. I have also seen old "MARR" "Canadian brand" a set screw style w/black plastic cap that was also listed.
Just hope you never have to defend their use in court, their listing expired many years ago.
macmikeman
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:roll:
Rewire
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- Lake of the Ozarks
Wire nuts don't have a sell by date.
These connectors expired, we still had some in the shop.
Best price I could find on the net for Aluminum to Copper Twister Wire Nuts was at this site ( Our Price: $216.89 PER 100 ) and that's lower than any supply house or HD.
http://www.all-spec.com/products/Wire_Management|Wire_Connectors_and_Terminals|WIR-08/30-265.html
http://www.all-spec.com/products/Wire_Management|Wire_Connectors_and_Terminals|WIR-08/30-265.html
Rewire
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- Lake of the Ozarks
I have never heard of an expired wirenut?Is thier a use by date?
The wire nut was listed for use, you can look up the manufactures listing on the UL site, and you will see it is no longer listed.
Rewire
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- Lake of the Ozarks
At one time they were listed so the listing should follow that product I looked at the UL site and could not find were to look for products that were retroactively unlisted.
Yes they were listed, and were approved for the listed use, but once the manufacture drops the listing, and the sale of the product, I would not recommend using the product.
Rewire
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- Lake of the Ozarks
They could have droped the product do to a low sales volume,if the product was listed and you are using acordingly I wouldnt see a problem.I have hundreds of items in stock each with a UL listing and I am sure that some are no longer manufactured that does not change the fact that the products are still usable for thier listed purpose.
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