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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.
Builders and electrical contractors were just happy to have a cheaper product to use that would enable them to continue building. During that time there was widespread use of 12 AWG and 10 AWG type NM-C sheathed aluminum cable in the interior wiring of homes.eople in the home building industry were looking for an alternative product that could be used safely for residential wiring and it was determined that aluminum would suffice, if it was installed correctly. Underwriters Laboratories had previously approved aluminum for interior wiring purposes as early as 1945.