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Doug Miller

In article .com, wrote:
Bruce wrote:
On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:42:00 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

Properly installed aluminum wiring is not hazardous.
[...]
Check connection tightness perodically.
[...]
That's kind of hard to do when the connections are inside of the
wall, right?

That, in and of itself, is sufficient to exclude the installation from the
category of "properly installed" wiring, whether aluminum or copper. The NEC
requires all junctions to be readily accessible.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.