COPALUM™
COPALUM™ Crimping every connection in your home is the preferred and most effective permanent solution for repairing aluminum wiring.
All existing aluminum connections will be permanently “pigtailed” to Copper wire.
The resulting connections mitigate the problems associated with aluminum wiring and are maintenance-free
All existing switches and outlets will be replaced with brand new devices.
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How its done
This is how we mitigate the dangers of aluminum wiring
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Demo
We start out by removing the old devices, in preparation to crimp copper onto the existing aluminum branch circuit
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Crimp
Then we use a full compression crimp connection called a COPALUM™ crimp made by AMP Incorporated (a division of TYCO) to permanently solve the Aluminum issues
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Replace
Similar to the outlet above, each switch, outlet, light, and other device is either restored to its original position or replaced with a new device if the existing one fails to meet National Electrical Code
Why does this work?
The COPALUM™ Crimp repair consists of attaching (pigtailing) a piece of copper wire to the existing aluminum wire branch circuit. These connections use a compression tool to fix the crimp. This process squeezes the conductor metal through small holes breaking down the oxidation layer and sealing the internal metal from any further oxygen contact
COPALUM™ Crimping is the only method considered a permanent repair by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), when applied to every aluminum electrical connection.
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Demonstration crimp
Now we have cut through the crimp to illustrate what happens to the aluminum and copper wires that have been crimped. The aluminum wire is now cold-welded to the copper wire creating a single wire that mitigates fire hazards effectively.
This is the primary reason that COPALUM™ crimping is considered a permanent repair.
ALUMINUM WIRE REPAIR, WE PERMANENTLY REPAIR THE HAZARDS OF ALUMINUM WIRING!
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