Electrical system

One of the things that didn't pass inspection on the house was the electrical system. In the 70's, there was a shortage of copper wiring (due the Vietnam war) and instead, builders used aluminum...not really knowing the long term effects. Well, as aluminum wiring expands and contracts, it eventually loses the connection with outlets and switches, thus causing sparking and resulting in house fires. To fix this problem specialized electrical companies come in a cold fuse a copper wire to the aluminum, making the connection to the switches and outlets copper. Then they attach a bib over the connection to keep it from crimping. Curry electric did our work and from Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30 we had Mike, Brandon and John here working on our power. They were great guys, very respectful with their language and manners. In a weird way, it was sad to see them finish on Friday as it became routine to have them here (not to mention familiar faces).