It's more than just oxidation and "cya". Aluminum and copper wire connections can cause arcing which can lead to fire; they need a special crimped connector, which completely encases the interface, to safely join them. The manufacturers of outlets that warn against aluminum do so because the contact between aluminum and the outlet copper straps is not as secure as the connector, and therefore can potentially cause the same arcing to fire problem.
Why outlet makers warn against aluminum wires?
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I am looking for an answer as to why there are always warnings on high-end outlets regarding using them with aluminum wires?I use mine (Shunyata Venom) with al.wires and felt the quality jump right away compared to PS Audio i used before.Both outlets manuals say:Do not use with aluminum wires!Why?Thank You for your responses.
I am looking for an answer as to why there are always warnings on high-end outlets regarding using them with aluminum wires?I use mine (Shunyata Venom) with al.wires and felt the quality jump right away compared to PS Audio i used before.Both outlets manuals say:Do not use with aluminum wires!Why?Thank You for your responses.