isw wrote:


ISTR that the problem was mostly that electricians couldn't be bothered
to learn the new techniques and so on that were mandatory to install the
stuff safely. It was only when it was installed just like Cu that it was
prone to overheating.
If the wrong wire terminal combination is installed, then your house WILL
burn down, guaranteed! If you use the right CO/ALR fittings EVERYWHERE,
then over time you will STILL develop poor connections. You can go around
and tighten all the terminals in your breaker box and outlets and switches
every ten years or so. But, it is STILL a risk, even with all the right
parts, as the wire just keeps creeping out from under the terminals. And,
of course, some people wired up their houses with those incredibly awful
poke the wire in the hole switches and outlets, which even with all copper
wire make poor connections after a few years.

Jon