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U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
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July 10, 1998

 

Dr. Jesse Aronstein
Consulting Engineer
c/o General Delivery
Galway, NY 12074

Re: Twist-On Connectors for Aluminum Wiring

Dear Dr. Aronstein:

In answer to your recent inquiry, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff does not consider the use of the twist-on connector (including the Ideal No.65) to be a suitable repair for aluminum wiring in residences.

Acceptable repairs are those identified in the CPSC publication "Repairing Aluminum Wiring" (copy enclosed).

Sincerely,

William H. King, Jr.
Director
Division of Electrical Engineering

Enc

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ALUMINUM WIRING HAZARDS & REPAIRS
ALUMINUM WIRE FAILURE REPORTS
ALUMINUM WIRE RISK
  Aluminum Wiring Safety
  Aluminum Wiring - CPSC Publication #516
HOW TO RECOGNIZE ALUMINUM WIRING
HOW TO REDUCE THE RISK of ALUMINUM WIRING
  HOW TO REDUCE THE AL WIRE RISK: DETAILS
  COPALUM ALUMINUM WIRE CONNECTORS
  ALUMI-CONN ALUMINUM WIRE CONNECTORS
  ALUMINUM GROUND WIRES
  MAKING SPACE FOR ALUMINUM WIRE CONNECTORS
NOT-Recommended Repair Products
  CPSC Against Twist-On Aluminum Wire Connectors
  CPSC Letter Aluminum Wiring Connectors
  CPSC Twist-On Wiring Connectors Meeting Log
  Ideal 65 Connector for Aluminum Wire Repair?
  COALR & CU-AL Devices?
  Scotchlok 3M connector
  Aluminum Wiring Repair Methods - CPSC Meeting 9/28/95
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