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tiorunder · 01-09-2010, 04:24 PM

As it turns out, my house is wired with aluminum (bummer). I want to run a new circuit to my cooktop using copper wire.

Question: Can I install a circuit breaker into the existing box and wire my cooktop with copper ?

**speedy petey** · 01-09-2010, 05:16 PM

Yes, but the AL is fine for this either way.

Don't you have another thread on this topic already? http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f9/wiring-cooktop-help-8343/

ohmy · 01-14-2010, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiorunder

As it turns out, my house is wired with aluminum (bummer). I want to run a new circuit to my cooktop using copper wire.

Question: Can I install a circuit breaker into the existing box and wire my cooktop with copper ?

Yeah, the more copper the better. There are rules about connecting copper to aluminum but that should not be an issue since you are running a new circuit.