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Aluminum Wiring House

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How can I change outlets for aluminum wiring house?
 
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Receps must be approved for Al use. Al wiring is more fragile than Cu. Are you sure it's Al and not tinned Cu?

If you must mess with this I would recommend pigtailing copper conductors to the Al with specially listed Al/Cu wire nuts. Standard devices can then be used.

When was the house built?
 
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