GFCI breakers for Al wiring

After searching high and low I'm coming to the conclusion that an
Aluminum compatible GFCI outlet does not exist.

So I want to install GFCI breakers on the associated circuits as an
alternative to fishing new wire.

How do I know if a GFCI breaker can be used on a circuit that is wired
aluminum?

Posted by charlie on April 12, 2007, 11:42 am

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one

> transpires..

> Searcher

The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.

Posted by on April 12, 2007, 2:38 pm

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one

> transpires..

> Searcher

The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.

Posted by Kristen Caldwell on April 12, 2007, 4:24 pm

wrote:

> After searching high and low I'm coming to the conclusion that an

> Aluminum compatible GFCI outlet does not exist.

> So I want to install GFCI breakers on the associated circuits as an

> alternative to fishing new wire.

> How do I know if a GFCI breaker can be used on a circuit that is wired

> aluminum?

GFCI breakers will still protect you if you stick a fork in a toaster
even with aluminum wire.

Posted by Chris Friesen on April 12, 2007, 4:37 pm

Kristen Caldwell wrote:

>>How do I know if a GFCI breaker can be used on a circuit that is wired

>>aluminum?

> GFCI breakers will still protect you if you stick a fork in a toaster

> even with aluminum wire.

The issue is not the breaker itself, but the connection with the
aluminum wire. When using aluminum wire you need to ensure that all
connected devices are rated for use with aluminum.

This can be expensive. For instance, an aluminum-rated toggle switch
costs about four times as much as one rated for copper only.

Chris

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