The Homeowner Pain Point: The Hidden Wiring Fire Hazard
You purchase or remodel a mid-century home built between 1965 and 1973 and learn that insurance companies refuse to cover it due to aluminum branch circuit wiring. Aluminum wire expands at a rate 38% higher than copper, causing connections under standard steel binding screws to loosen, oxidize, and overheat.
The Metallurgy of Galvanic Creep & Oxidation
Aluminum wire undergoes mechanical "creep" under compression. When exposed to oxygen, an insulating aluminum oxide layer forms on the wire surface, spiking electrical resistance. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recognizes only two permanent remediation methods: complete copper rewiring or specialized cold-weld Copalum crimp connectors installed by certified electricians.
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