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Identify Wire Material

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What happens here

The son asks whether the service wires are aluminum or copper. The dad inspects the wires and confirms that they are copper, a common and highly conductive material for electrical wiring.

Goal: Correctly identify the material of the electrical service wires.

Tools and materials

  • Service Wires — Conducting electricity from the meter to the service panel

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little bit more challenging. 120 208-V. 120 208-V, which is unusual for a commercial service, right? Why? Usually it would be 480-V, not 120 208-V. Do you think this is aluminum or copper in It's copper. Okay. All right.

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