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Many insurance companies deny coverage if a home has aluminum wiring. Homes built prior to 1972 that are wired with aluminum are 55 times more likely to have wire connections at outlets that increase the risk of fire, according to a survey conducted by Franklin Research Institute.any insurance companies deny coverage if a home has aluminum wiring. Homes built prior to 1972 that are wired with aluminum are 55 times more likely to have wire connections at outlets that increase the risk of fire, according to a survey conducted by Franklin Research Institute.
For this reason, all standard wiring devices contain the warning, âFor use with copper or copper-clad wire onlyâ. You can only use aluminum wiring with CO/ALR rated wiring devices. Leviton offers a selection of CO/ALR rated wiring devices for use with aluminum wires. In CO/ALR devices, the terminal screws are plated with the element Indium. Indium is an extremely soft metal that forms a gas-sealed connection with the aluminum wire, eliminating the problems caused by oxidation.