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03-03-2005, 10:32 AM
NATIONAL - If your home has aluminum wiring, you could be in for a shock. According to the Fire Marshall's Office, faulty aluminum wiring causes an average of 15 building fires each year in Ontario. Danger signs include flickering lights, warm cover plates, discoloured outlets, frequent blown fuses, or a burning smell.
Aluminum wiring is most commonly found in homes built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This type of wire itself is not dangerous and is, to this day, approved for household use.
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Source: thestar.com (http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1109717414498&call_pageid=970599119419)
Aluminum wiring is most commonly found in homes built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This type of wire itself is not dangerous and is, to this day, approved for household use.
The problem...
Source: thestar.com (http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1109717414498&call_pageid=970599119419)