Cu to Al Splicing [RE-wrenches]

Jeff Clearwater clrwater at earthlink.net
Wed Sep 6 10:31:36 PDT 2006


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Hi Mick,

THANKS!  This is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for!  I 
really appreciate it!

Welcome to the List!  It's a invaluable tool and a great community - 
glad to have you join us.

Best Regards,

Jeff Clearwater
Village Power Design



>Hi, Wrenchies~
>
>I'm a newcomer to the list and have mainly been lurking so far. In reply
>to Jeff's question below:
>
>Consider using the ILSCO #CPM-3/0 "wire connector adapter" on the
>aluminum. See this @ ilsco.com This is a Noalox filled connector that
>crimps onto the cable much as with a battery lug, but the other end of
>the connector is a short bit of stranded tinned copper wire about the
>same size as #2 THHN. The connector comes with a plastic slip on
>insulation jacket but I suggest you instead use a big sleeve of glue
>filled heat shrink to seal the crimped connection. That would handle
>your aluminum degradation worries very completely, and it effectively
>"converts" your 3/0 aluminum into smaller gauge copper.
>
>Once you have "necked down" the aluminum to a size & material almost
>identical to your #2 copper cable, the Polaris type connector suggested
>by others would be smaller in size & less costly...or use a split bolt.
>Adapting the aluminum down in size and across into copper via the
>sealed/crimped connection makes the rest easy.
>
>The ILSCO part mentioned above is 10 per box and may be hard to get in
>smaller quantity. Price it out at your local electrical supply house.
>You could then contact me off list if you only need one or two, as I
>have a partial box on hand.
>
>Sorry if my name appears twice, but this is my first post to the list. I
>hope this will be helpful. Mick Abraham
>
>Jeff Clearwater wrote:
>>
>>  Wrenches and Other assorted Hand Tools,
>>
>>  (So would that make Matt a Tourque wrench? : )
>>
>>  I need to splice 2 AWG Cu to 3/0 Al - potentially in an underground
>>  pull box or outside above ground J-Box.  Can I hear folks preferred
>>  methods?  A Cu/AL rated butt connector smeared with NoAlox and sealed
>>  with 3M Mastic or Rubber Tape and then 88 tape would be my
>>  inclination.  But 8 miles up a dirt road - 10 years from now I would
>>  rather not have a callback!
>>
>>  Those wrenches with more tourque - or at least more experience -
>>  please enlighten me!
>>
>>  Thanks!
>>
>>  Jeff C.
>>
>>
>>  --
>>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>  Jeff Clearwater
>>  Village Power Design
>>  Sustainable Energy & Water Solutions for Home & Village
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>
>
>Abraham Solar Equipment
>Pagosa Springs, CO
>www.abrahamsolar.com
>
>
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Jeff Clearwater
Village Power Design
Sustainable Energy & Water Solutions for Home & Village
http://www.villagepower.com
gosolar at villagepower.com
NABCEP (tm) Certified Solar PV Installer

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425 Nimrod St.
Nevada City, CA 95959
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