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Updated over 6 years ago,
Electrical in 50 year old house - what to do
I am rehabbing this 1st property. Part of closing negotiations was that they replace the breaker box. They hired a professional electrician who installed a 125 amp breaker box. It looks like they did a very good job - I'm no electrician, but it looks better than the previous.
Most outlets/switches are 2 wire. What do you guys recommend I do at this stage?
I found this information on Homelectrical
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) only recommends the following three methods to fix aluminum wire problems permanently
- Completely replace your home with copper wire
- Pigtail the aluminum wire ends with special crimp connectors called COPALUM
- Connect the aluminum wire ends with aluminum to copper
Any other ideas from the pros??? I am hoping you don't say rewire... Is there a maybe a staged approach?
2nd post - You guys gave a LOT of good feedback on the insulation / vapor barrier post - Thanks a LOT.