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03-16-15, 08:08 PM
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What would be a correct connector to pigtail...

What would be a correct connector to pigtail these wires?

In the article that Joe posted, it states that the two acceptable ways to add copper wire section's to the end of aluminum is to either...
03-15-15, 08:29 PM
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Posted By Hyatt Zamora

That's what I am afraid of...

That's what I am afraid of...
03-15-15, 07:46 PM
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Posted By Hyatt Zamora

The new switch was attached to the copper...

The new switch was attached to the copper pigtails.
03-15-15, 07:41 PM
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Posted By Hyatt Zamora

Hmm.. Ok, then I think I may have a larger...

Hmm.. Ok, then I think I may have a larger underlying problem here. I have been replacing outlets and switches throughout the house, and at every switch and outlet there are copper wires pigtailed...
03-15-15, 05:33 PM
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Posted By Hyatt Zamora

Thanks for the quick reply. So I basically...

Thanks for the quick reply. So I basically switched which wire was originally pig tailed to the two wire group and now the switch works properly. Is there any reason for concern in my doing this? ...
03-15-15, 02:06 PM
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Posted By Hyatt Zamora

Question about switch wiring

Hi,

I have an older house with aluminum wiring. At some point (prior to my ownership) there have been copper wires pigtailed to all aluminum wires. I was replacing a switch in a bedroom that...
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