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Originally Posted by don911 View Post
I'm not sure why they used it for the one 220.
Aluminum is still used quite a bit in commercial settings. IIRC, the new home of the NJ Devils used it for all it's electrical infrastructure, which carries much more than 220v. Seems that aluminum is simply not conducive to residential type applications.
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