by "Coyote" <nomore@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 17, 2007 at 11:41 AM
<runderwo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Apr 14, 6:06 pm, "Coyote" <nom...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>> If in doubt you could make a short jumper. If your circuit conductor
is
>> #
>> 12 or #10 alum. use a copper
>> #12 conductor spliced to the circuit conductor using a copper/alum.
butt
>> splice A compound such as peremetx
>> could also be used to coat the conductors. Permitex is a paste like
>> compound that contains both copper and
>> aluminum metals.
>
> I read that the butt splice method is not a good idea and that is why
> the COPALUM pigtail splice exists. Same deal with the Ideal purple
> wire nuts vs Scotchlok wire nuts that are spring loaded. In both
> cases the latter exerts more force on the aluminum wire keeping it
> from loosening as it inevitably expands and contracts.
>
>
You are correct...CP/AL spring loaded nuts could be used.
I used Scotchlock spring loaded nuts for years and never had a problem
