Aluminium wires
have been widely used in homes, power grids for transmission of electricity,
airplanes etc. This is especially useful in aircrafts as aluminium offers
better conductivity to weight ratio than other metals such as copper. Do you
that it was widely used in 1960s and 1970s? At that time it was available in
small sizes so that they can be used in houses. In the 1960s, there was a
specification of device which was called as CU/AL that was meant to be used
with devices for aluminium wiring that was used for larger equipment. There was
a standard with CO/ ALR to be used for standard switches for lights.
You must have heard that gold and silver are the best conductors with little resistance. But these will be too expensive to be used for wiring! So the next best alternatives are copper and aluminium. Out of these two, aluminium is offering many advantages that are leading to its growing popularity. These include – lower costs, light in weight, lower transportation costs, higher flexibility, low corona effect etc.
One of the common mistakes that people commit is joining of aluminium and copper wires. There is a possibility of galvanic pressure being generated that may make the connections unstable over a period of time. These two metals can be joined with the help of special connectors that prevent such unwarranted results. Many aluminium cable manufacturers use anti-oxidants to prevent corrosion of connection also.
You must have heard that gold and silver are the best conductors with little resistance. But these will be too expensive to be used for wiring! So the next best alternatives are copper and aluminium. Out of these two, aluminium is offering many advantages that are leading to its growing popularity. These include – lower costs, light in weight, lower transportation costs, higher flexibility, low corona effect etc.
One of the common mistakes that people commit is joining of aluminium and copper wires. There is a possibility of galvanic pressure being generated that may make the connections unstable over a period of time. These two metals can be joined with the help of special connectors that prevent such unwarranted results. Many aluminium cable manufacturers use anti-oxidants to prevent corrosion of connection also.
Using aluminium
cables with some care can reap huge benefits for users. Don’t you want to be
one of them?