i have 4 wires red black white and bare i connect the bare to ground white to spot marked white, black to spot marked hot and red to spot marked hot. cant get my breaker to stay on. should the red be somewhere else?

 

I'm going to temporarily ignore the fact that you included the word "aluminum" in your subject. This current problem has nothing to do with aluminum. If you have any questions about the proper way to connect aluminum, post back.

You didn't give much background, and that makes providing an answer difficult. But based on the sketchy information you provided, I'm assuming that you are replacing a receptacle (for unknown reasons -- perhaps just a color change). Most likely, you have a split-wired receptacle and failed to break out the tab on the brass-screw side of the receptacle. Closely compare the old receptacle with the new one and you'll see what I'm talking about. Is the breaker a double-pole breaker?

It would also be illuminating to know whether or not you are in Canada, and whether or not this receptacle is in a kitchen.

 

yes i am in canada and the outlet is in the kitchen is it ok to just leave the red wire diconected with electrical tape and or marett

 

No, it is not okay. Simply break out the tab on the brass screw side of your new receptacle. It is the tab between the two brass screws. You can remove it with a pair of pliers and bending it back and forth until it breaks. Post back if you cannot figure out what this means.