Aluminum ground cables?

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  1. Aug 24, 2019 #11
    Intothesunset

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    You can not pay me enough to believe your statement.
     
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  3. Aug 24, 2019 #12
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    I got $100 that you won't find an electrion or a welder that says aluminum is better than copper
     
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  4. Aug 24, 2019 #13
    Intothesunset

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    I think every cable to the alternator, and starter is also stupid aluminum along with the main fuse panel cables.
     
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  5. Aug 24, 2019 #14
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    please post pictures.
     
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    And where did you get your engineering degree?
    I lived next to one who said it was absolutely fine to have an aluminum main line. It just needs to be bigger. Have you never suffered from green wires?
     
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  8. Aug 24, 2019 #16
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    Driver side firewall. IMG_20190824_130507918.jpg
    Passenger firewall. IMG_20190824_130555106.jpg
    Starter IMG_20190824_130622960.jpg
     
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  9. Aug 24, 2019 #17
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    a 0 gauge aluminum wire conducts more power (@61%) than a 2 gauge copper wire. With less weight and less cost. Just saying
     
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  10. Aug 24, 2019 #18
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    I think it was engineers that thought aluminum frames were a good idea in the 70s. And I believe there is a reason ships never get aluminum wiring, only copper is used. No I am not an engineer. I believe in common sense.
     
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  11. Aug 24, 2019 #19
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    How does it take heat?
     
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    I think it's about money. Daimler will use all kind of #### on truck just to make it few cents cheaper..
     
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