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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Copper Pennies, was First PCB.... neutralizing the HCL

2004-05-20 by Stefan Trethan

> Now, the "heavy stuff" from the
> utility may still be aluminum, but that is fastened to the "bus" in the
> initial
> main breaker-panel with specially-treated connectors which (mostly-)
> impede
> this oxide-generation.

they use bog-standard screw terminals (big of course).
Not sure what is special about them.
I suspect the cable is no pure aluminum.


I've come across a few farmhouses having alu wiring, must have been done
around wartime, or maybe even before that.

For ligtning conductor alu is standard.
But there small gaps are no problem i guess...

ST

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