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If it was me i would loosen the lugs a bit and squeeze it in there. Good knowledge u have to use it.Hiboy
is there a proper way to apply nolax onto the copper and aluminum wires? The main wire that feeds power is aluminum and the new wire is copper. I was able to tie them together through the lugs but forgot to apply it. Do I have to take main line apart to apply the nolax or can just squirt a bit on the lugs and call it a night
If it was me i would loosen the lugs a bit and squeeze it in there. Good knowledge u have to use it.
Most likely it wouldnt do damage if it was all around it, but def. better to get it in there where both metals are touching,,,, thats probably where electrolysis would occur.
hb
Yes aluminum is what the service providers use, since its outside in conduit or overhead its safe compared to having it in your house which isnt.When i installed my subpanel in my new room i noticed my supply lines coming from the street were aluminum so i called edison to ask WTF?They sent someone by who said they mostly use aluminum for everything,In fact he told me i should have used it for my runs(250")instead of copper to save money!the 3 runs of 1/0 copper were almost 2 grand by themselves.Pretty much everything i know about electrical i learned from hiboy or reading books so i dont know whether the edison guys are right or wrong but its interesting to hear "dont use aluminum"and then have a power co linemen say thats all we use!
Copper costs are ridiculous, like all precious metals125 amp panel but im only using 100a max and really trying to keep it to 80a so i have a nice safety factor.It was Hard enough pulling the 1/0 250' let alone 3/0 or 4/0 aluminum,fuck that!I dont even know how i would have hooked up 3/0 into my main its so big.The 3-250' cuts of 1/0 copper were 1800 bucks which is crazy,I read the other day it costs like 2.5 to 3.5 cents to make a penny nowadays due to copper costs!
125 amp panel but im only using 100a max and really trying to keep it to 80a so i have a nice safety factor.It was Hard enough pulling the 1/0 250' let alone 3/0 or 4/0 aluminum,fuck that!I dont even know how i would have hooked up 3/0 into my main its so big.The 3-250' cuts of 1/0 copper were 1800 bucks which is crazy,I read the other day it costs like 2.5 to 3.5 cents to make a penny nowadays due to copper costs!
Good advice,Be careful when adding Noalox into your panel if doing it whild panel is energized. It is conductive. Ive seen people apply to much and have it drip and go phase to phase. ;)
Good advice,
and if your not skilled in electrical make sure to turn off your main breaker, i have even placed cardboard over hot terminals to protect from arcs when installing new wire or using a fish tape
hb
Welcome to the farm bro,Absolutely, the old cardboard isolator. Standard ! Works well
lolWTF !!! Not trying to put you down but there is so many things wrong with this situation. This is a prime example of what you don't want your electrical to look like. You have lots of work to do my man
its hard to see the top panel but from what i can see it doesnt look that bad. get a better pic of it and then we'll make sure it safe. Safety first.ok guys, here's how I rigged up my electrical box. The main feed is aluminum wire and copper to the rest. I had to use another panel cause the original one was too old and did not have enough slots for my breakers.
So I tied them together by using the lugs. At first I could not squeeze in both wires cause the lugs would not accommodate them So I thought about using polaris plugs instead and bypassing the old panel. But by doing so, I lose function of the rest of the light fixture in the place.
To get these two wires into the lugs, someone suggested that I cut off a vertical section of each tip of the wire so that it would fit.
Now I have no idea if this is a bad idea or not but the lights work and does everything else. Now the question is safety. I have posted a few pictures for you guys to see and I hope this is safe.
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