Although aluminum has its advantages since it is cheaper and easier to work with, it comes with the risk of causing house fires because it is a soft metal with a much lower melting point. In other words, aluminum wiring is much more prone to over-heating than copper wire. When the wire overheats, it will not trip a fuse or a circuit breaker, since that is triggered by an excess current, however, it may generate enough heat to spark an electrical fire.<\/p>\n
Aluminum wire was used heavily in the 1960s and 1970s and many believe it to be safe because it has not posed a problem since then. However, the longer aluminum wiring is in use, the more it deteriorates and the greater the risk of overheating becomes.<\/p>\n
We at Mister Sparky prefer not to take any chances, so we opt for copper in our wiring services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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