Answer: 30+ years
Explanation: The metal of wiring is durable: copper can last for 100 years, and aluminum (not as common now) a bit shorter, around 80 years. |
| Ross Electric Company |
Answer: 30+ years
Explanation: Houses were wired with aluminum wire for years and I have encountered them still today. The biggest issue with aluminum wire is that it is more prone to the heat / cool cycle of electrical current. Because of that thermo-cycle, the wire connections loosen over a period of time, thus requiring more maintenance than copper wire. |
| Electrical Services Plus LLC |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: Aluminum wiring should never be used as branch circuits in a home. |
| RAC Electrical Services` |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: 30+ years
Explanation: The wiring isn't the problem. The points of termination are where problems arise.
Proper maintenance on an aluminum wired structure will help the longevity of the system. |
| ElectriTech, Inc. |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: Depends on conditions and if it was installed correctly. I've seen wiring that is 30+ years old and still fine and I've seen newly installed wiring that needs to be redone. |
| Aegis Electric LLC |
Answer: 20-25 years
Explanation: I'm not sure exactly how long because it comes down to two factors. 1. how well did the electrician perform the work. 2. the amount of load on any circuit (higher the amperage the faster the conductor will break down) |
| Electrical Services Inc. |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: 30+ years
Explanation: If it is correctly installed it should last the life time of the home. But if the wrong devices are installed (outlets, switch's, ect) and some one working on it that knows nothing about this type of wiring then it could burn the house down pretty quickly |
| D B Electric |
Answer: 30+ years
Explanation: With proper install and maintenance your aluminum wiring will last for many years |
| Seabreeze Electric |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: Is this for services, aluminum branch wiring is not allowed |
| Kristoff Electric |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: It all depends on if the original aluminum wiring in house was wired, and installed at all of the connections properly. |
| LED Electrical Services |
Answer: 30+ years
Explanation: This was the old type of cable used. In order to use new copper wiring with the old, a special connectors are needed so aluminum does not corrode when touched with copper. |
| Advanced automation inc |
Answer: 30+ years
Explanation: You only see it for the electrical service mostly , today the home is all copper wiring. |
| DiBiagio Electrical Construction llc |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: We don't use aluminium wires! |
| EVA Electric, Inc. |