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Bibliography of publicly available articles, pamphlets, resources providing information about aluminum electrical wiring.

Aluminum Wiring Bibliography

• Recommendations for the Homeowner/Occupant
• Information for the Home Inspector
• Field Surveys
• Connectors/Connections
• Failure Mechanisms
• Nickel Plated Aluminum Wire
• Copper-Clad Aluminum Wire
• Alloy Aluminum Wire
• Connector/connection standards and test methods
• Industry Handbooks
• Government Agency Documents
• Fire Ignition/Fire investigation
• Contact Addresses for Requesting Information

Recommendations for the Homeowner/Occupant

• "The Trouble With Aluminum Wiring," Consumer Reports, January, 1981, p. 42
• "The Use of Aluminum Conductors with Electrical Wiring Devices in Electrical Wiring Systems," Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062, Issued March 1973, reissued July 1980
• J. Aronstein, "Reducing the Fire Hazard in Aluminum-Wired Homes," Wright-Malta Corporation, Ballston Spa, NY, Jan. 25, 1982
• Reducing the Fire Hazards in Aluminum-Wired Homes
• "Is YOUR Aluminum Wiring Safe?" article discussing safety claims made without looking at the wiring, J. Aronstein, 11/21/95
• CPSC Publication 516 on Aluminum Wiring

Information on Aluminum Wiring for Home Inspectors

• D.J. Friedman, "Safety Considerations for the Electrical Inspector," The ASHI Technical Journal of home inspection and in-service building component failures, Vol. 2 No. 1, Winter, 1992
• D.J. Friedman, "Aluminum Wiring Poses Potential Fire Hazard," The Journal of Light Construction, June 1996 [Reprinted in the ASHI Reporter, January 1997, p.10-11]

Field Surveys of Aluminum Wiring Hazards & Failures

• "National Controlled Study of Relative Risk of Overheating of Aluminum Compared with Copper Wired Electrical Receptacles in Homes and Laboratory," Executive Summary. Prepared for U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Report #F-C4812-01, Franklin Research Center, Philadelphia, PA, April 20, 1979
• R. Newman and W.H. King, Jr., "Pilot Survey of Branch Wiring Systems in Montgomery County, Maryland," U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sept., 1977
• J. Aronstein, "Summary Report, Study of Overheating of Aluminum-Wired Electrical receptacles in Scarborough, Toronto, Homes," Wright-Malta Corporation, Ballston Spa, NY, Jan. 11, 1982

Aluminum Wiring Connectors/Connections

• H. Dupre, "The Problems Involved in Designing Connectors for Aluminum Cable," Misc. Paper no. 51-325, AIEE Fall General Meeting, October, 1951.
• J. Aronstein and W.E. Campbell, "Overheating Failures of Aluminum-Wired Special Service Connectors," IEEE Trans. Components, Hybrids, and Mfg. Tech., V. CHMT-6 No. 1, Mar. 1983
• N.T. Bond, "Reliability in Electrical Terminations on Aluminum Conductors," Electrical Products Div., Alcoa Conductor Products Co., Alcoa Laboratories, Massena, NY.
• C.W. Zimmerer and F.Neumer, "Aluminum Building Wires and Connectors," Bulletin of Research, No. 48, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Sept. 1954
• J. Aronstein and W.E. Campbell, "The influence of Corrosion Inhibitor and Surface Abrasion on the Failure of Aluminum-Wired Twist-on Connections," IEEE Trans. Components, Hybrids, and Mfg. Tech., V. CHMT-7 No. 1, March, 1984.
• R. Schubert, "Erratic Behavior of Al/Al Wire Junctions," Elecrical Contacts - 1986, Proceedings of the 32nd IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, Boston, 1986.
• "Test of 'Old Technology' Aluminum Wire With Twist-On Connectors," Project Report CPSC-C-79-0079, Task II, for U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Wright-Malta Corp., Ballston Spa, NY, November 23, 1981
• J. Aronstein, "Overheating Failures of Presently-Listed Aluminum Wiring Connection Combinations Within Rated Service Conditions". Wright-Malta Corp., Ballston Spa, NY, November 23, 1981
• R.L. Hicks, "Pigtail Splicing Connections for Baseboard Heaters and Similar Cyclic Loads," Ontario Hydro, Research Division

Failure Mechanisms of Aluminum Wiring

• M. Braunovic, "Fretting Corrosion Between Aluminum and Different Contact Materials," Electrical Contacts - 1977, Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, Chicago, 1977.
• M. Braunovic, "Effect of Fretting on the Contact Resistance of Copper, Aluminum, and Nickel-Coated Aluminum Wire Connections," Wear, V. 112, 1986.
• N.T. Bond, D.L. Robinson, and M. Mohajery, "Fundamental Considerations of Aluminum Electrical Contact Interfaces," Elecrical Contacts - 1977, Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, Chicago, 1977.
• J. Aronstein, "Electromigration Failure of Aluminum Contact Junctions," Elecrical Contacts - 1995, Proceedings of the 41st Annual Meeting of the Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, Montreal, 1995.
• J. Aronstein, "Conduction in Failing Aluminum Connections," Electrical Contacts - 1990, Proceedings of the 36th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical
• Contacts meeting jointly with the 15th International Conference on Electrical Contacts," Montreal, 1990.
• M. Leger, "Metallurgical Analysis of Failed CO/ALR Devices," Ontario Hydro, #78-54-K, Ontario, Canada, February, 1978.
• J. Aronstein, "Failure of Aluminum Connections in Residential Applications," Elecrical Contacts - 1991, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, Chicago, 1991.
• J. Aronstein, "AC and DC Electromigration in Aluminum Contact Junctions," Electrical Contacts - 1996, Proceedings of the 42nd IEEE Holm Conference on
• Electrical Contacts meeting jointly with the 18th International Conference on Electrical Contacts," Chicago, September 1996

Nickel Plated Aluminum Wire

• H.O. Hansson, "Sinipal: Swedish-bred Aluminum Substitute for Copper Wire," Wire and Wire Products, September, 1970.
• J. Aronstein and T.K. Hare, "Evaluation and Analytical Electron Microscopy Investigation of a Plated Aluminum Wire for Branch Circuit Applications," IEEE Transactions on Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology, V. 11, No.2, June 1988, p. 218-226

Copper-Clad Aluminum Wire

• J.C. Fan, "An Examination of Copper Clad Aluminum Conductor for Circuit Size Wiring," Texas Instruments Inc., Metallurgical Materials Div., Wire Products Dept., Attleboro, MA.

Alloy Aluminum Wire

• J. Aronstein and W.E. Campbell, "Evaluation of an Aluminum Conductor Material for Branch Circuit Applications," IEEE Trans. Components, Hybrids, and Mfg. Tech., V. CHMT-8 No. 1, Mar. 1985

Connector/connection standards and test methods

• UL Standard 1567, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Northbrook IL (CO/ALR Wiring Device Terminals for Aluminum Wire)
• UL Standard 486C, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Northbrook IL (Splicing Connectors for Aluminum Wire)
• ASTM B812-90, "Standard Test Method for Resistance to Environmental Degradation of Electrical Pressure Connections Involving Aluminum and Intended for Residential Applications," ASTM, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA

Industry Handbooks

Government Agency Documents

• R. Newman, "Hazard Analysis of Aluminum Wiring," April, 1975, U.S. CPSC, NIIC-0600-75-H006
• J.T. Wilson, "Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Aluminum Wiring," Ontario, Canada, March, 1979
• J. Aronstein, "Tests of 'Old Technology' Aluminum Wire," Wright-Malta Corp. Project Report CPSC-C-81-1418, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC, Feb. 10, 1983

The following links point to additional documents available on Internet:

• "Repairing Aluminum Wiring," Consumer Product Safety Commission Booklet CPSC#516
• Fire Hazards With Aluminum to Copper Twist-on Connectors & Acceptable Repair Practices Color Photos, Alternative Retrofit/Repair Procedures, Current Issues. 9/28/95 CPSC Meeting Minutes
• CPSC letter, 5/1/95 documenting CPSC concerns with twist-on connectors for aluminum wire retrofit
• CPSC, UL, Ideal Corp, Meeting Log 6/1/95 documenting UL-CPSC agreements for report exchange and additional testing of twist-on connectors for aluminum retrofit

Fire Ignition/Fire investigation

• J. Aronstein, "Fire Due to Overheating Aluminum Wired Branch Circuit Connections," Electrical Safety Conference, Univ. of Wisconsin-Extension, Madison, WI, April 7, 1981

Contact Addresses for Requesting Information

• The American Society of Home Inspectors, ASHI 847-290-1919 85 West Algonquin Road 847-290-1920 FAX Arlington IL 60005-4423 http://www.inspect-ny.com/ashi/ashihome.htm
• The Aluminum Associon 900 19th St. NW, Washington DC 20006
• NFPA - (National Fire Protection Association) 1 Batterymarch Park P.O. Box 9101 Quincy, MA 02269-9101
• UL - Underwriters Laboratories Inc. 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062
• NEMA -National Electrical Manufacturers Association 2101 L Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037 202-457-8400 FAX 202-457-8411
• Internat. Assoc. of Elect. Insp. 214-235-1455 901 Waterfall Way, Suite 602 214-235-3855 Richardson, TX 75080 6226,563 CIS
• The Journal of Light Construction 802-434-4747 RR2 Box 146 jlc@bginet.com Richmond VT 05477
• Also AIEE - tbd.

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