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I've had 2 roadside problems with wiring, it was due to poor wire. I made the mistake of using copper/aluminum wire on some of Rita, one of them the fuel pump circuit. They are more like a fusible link in a high amp circuit. It's now been fixed and 100% copper wire only. Your doing it right the first time !

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

I've had 2 roadside problems with wiring, it was due to poor wire. I made the mistake of using copper/aluminum wire on some of Rita, one of them the fuel pump circuit. They are more like a fusible link in a high amp circuit. It's now been fixed and 100% copper wire only. Your doing it right the first time !

You got that right Seth - copper is copper and there's no substitute. Years ago a lot of mobile and manufactured homes were wired with copper plated or all aluminum wire and after a period of time, galvanic corrosion would occur and a lot of electrical failures occurred - some resulting in major fires and loss of life. It's always worth the extra to buy stranded copper wire for automotive and marine electrical. Also, when in doubt, go to the next size, i.e., use a #14 instead of #16 or a #12 instead of a #14. Overall the wire is very inexpensive - especially next to the cost of being stranded or worst, a fire.

Glenn