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<blockquote data-quote="RobGMN" data-source="post: 8919851" data-attributes="member: 683408">Non-Ai answer:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://iaeimagazine.org/2017/march2017/copper-clad-aluminum-building-wire-for-use-in-residential-branch-circuit-wiring-passing-the-test-of-time-part-two/[/URL]&quot;The reality is that CCA as a conductor material has proven to be remarkably well-suited for use as a residential building wire, and arguably the best core metal for the job of the three permissible metals in code. CCA is thermally stable (like copper), 2.7X lighter than copper, pliable, twistable, strong (like copper), and UL-compliant with all copper-only connection devices, more electrically efficient than copper when sized to NEC recommendations (less voltage drop), significantly more economical per foot than solid copper at modern commodity pricing levels and, perhaps the most endearing advantage to the residential builder, theft resistant.Ninety-nine-point nine percent of recyclers will not accept CCA core wire if they know what it is. When sized correctly in the circuit, a Cu-Clad conductor runs 4% more efficiently (less heat loss) when set against the NEC recommended copper equivalent, which translates into significant energy conservation over the life of the circuit.Next to solid aluminum building wire, which is susceptible to galvanic corrosion and brittleness in the circuit when mistakenly paired with copper-only devices, both potentially lethal conditions, Cu-Clad conductors are neither.&nbsp; CCA is not susceptible to galvanic corrosion because of its thick copper hide, and is remarkably pliable, strong and twistable as a result of the pressure bond manufacturing process of mechanical cladding&quot;Yeah, car audio isn&#039;t home electrical, but I&#039;m pretty sure electricity doesn&#039;t know or care (or is there a different Ohm&#039;s law for car audio?)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RobGMN, post: 8919851, member: 683408"] Non-Ai answer: [URL unfurl="true"]https://iaeimagazine.org/2017/march2017/copper-clad-aluminum-building-wire-for-use-in-residential-branch-circuit-wiring-passing-the-test-of-time-part-two/[/URL] "[I]The reality is that CCA as a conductor material has proven to be remarkably well-suited for use as a residential building wire, and arguably the best core metal for the job of the three permissible metals in code. CCA is thermally stable (like copper), 2.7X lighter than copper, pliable, twistable, strong (like copper), and UL-compliant with all copper-only connection devices, more electrically efficient than copper when sized to NEC recommendations (less voltage drop), significantly more economical per foot than solid copper at modern commodity pricing levels and, perhaps the most endearing advantage to the residential builder, theft resistant. Ninety-nine-point nine percent of recyclers will not accept CCA core wire if they know what it is. When sized correctly in the circuit, a Cu-Clad conductor runs 4% more efficiently (less heat loss) when set against the NEC recommended copper equivalent, which translates into significant energy conservation over the life of the circuit. Next to solid aluminum building wire, which is susceptible to galvanic corrosion and brittleness in the circuit when mistakenly paired with copper-only devices, both potentially lethal conditions, Cu-Clad conductors are neither. CCA is not susceptible to galvanic corrosion because of its thick copper hide, and is remarkably pliable, strong and twistable as a result of the pressure bond manufacturing process of mechanical cladding"[/I] Yeah, car audio isn't home electrical, but I'm pretty sure electricity doesn't know or care (or is there a different Ohm's law for car audio?) [/QUOTE]

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