DaveJr	Wiring Question	#1
Quite a regular Joined: 2023/8/26 20:25 Last Login : 11/10 21:35 From Goddard KS Group: Registered Users Posts: 32	Looking to do some rewiring on my 49 Custom. I see when I'm shopping for wire online a lot of wire I'm finding is copper clad aluminum. It's much cheaper than the pure copper. Is there a reason why I shouldnt use the copper clad aluminum? I"m a wiring novice. Posted on: 9/30 13:45
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Packard Don	Re: Wiring Question	#2
Home away from home Joined: 2014/7/15 13:30 Last Login : Today 3:36 From Crooked River Ranch, OR Group: Registered Users Posts: 6191	I would buy a proper reproduction harness from YnZ’s Yesterdays Parts. They cost more than the others but well-worth it and they have excellent customer service. If using aluminum, you will need much larger wire sizes and not really the way to go. Posted on: 9/30 14:20
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DaveJr	Re: Wiring Question	#3
Quite a regular Joined: 2023/8/26 20:25 Last Login : 11/10 21:35 From Goddard KS Group: Registered Users Posts: 32	Thank Don. That's really what I was thinking. It's my inclination to go back as close to original as possible. Posted on: 9/30 14:57
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humanpotatohybrid	Re: Wiring Question	#4
Home away from home Joined: 2021/7/26 14:34 Last Login : Today 9:41 From Pennsylvania Group: Registered Users Posts: 2840	Would have been copper or tinned copper originally. Aluminum can have a chemical reaction with copper (i.e. copper terminals) resulting in a poor connection. By the way, the wire size is not much larger. But it could make the harness as a whole a bit too thick. Posted on: 9/30 15:00
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Packard Don	Re: Wiring Question	#5
Home away from home Joined: 2014/7/15 13:30 Last Login : Today 3:36 From Crooked River Ranch, OR Group: Registered Users Posts: 6191	In AC wiring, the rule of thumb is to always use a gauge larger if using aluminum. Maybe that does not apply to DC but it would seem strange that it doesn’t. Posted on: 9/30 15:03
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DaveJr	Re: Wiring Question	#6
Quite a regular Joined: 2023/8/26 20:25 Last Login : 11/10 21:35 From Goddard KS Group: Registered Users Posts: 32	I've heard that too about aluminum wiring. I think it's just going to be a better idea to pay the extra and get the proper pure copper. Posted on: 9/30 19:20
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BigKev	Re: Wiring Question	#7
Webmaster Joined: 2006/4/17 13:30 Last Login : Today 10:42 From North Aurora, IL Group: Webmasters Registered Users Posts: 11897	I'd go all copper. There's a reason they stopped using aluminum in new construction. Posted on: 9/30 19:51
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humanpotatohybrid	Re: Wiring Question	#8
Home away from home Joined: 2021/7/26 14:34 Last Login : Today 9:41 From Pennsylvania Group: Registered Users Posts: 2840	Quote: Packard Don wrote: In AC wiring, the rule of thumb is to always use a gauge larger if using aluminum. Maybe that does not apply to DC but it would seem strange that it doesn’t. Yes that's basically correct. One standard gauge size (which is 2 gauge) larger is roughly 25% more capacity. Posted on: 9/30 20:09
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