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Aluminium is not used for water pipes. It's not as elastic as Copper.
Because aluminium is less expensive than copper, it is sometimes used for electrical wiring, but, because it corrodes much more easily than copper, much more care has to be taken a) to protect it from the atmosphere and b) to make connections that will be remain reliable over a long period of time. Overall, aluminium wire is not as easy to install so, for general purposes, copper wire is better.
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What are the plastic pipes called that wires run through?
The pipes are PVC electrical conduits.
If electricity is to wire what is pipes?
Pipes are to water what wires are to electricity. Pipes transport water from one place to another, similar to how wires carry electricity. Both pipes and wires are essential components of infrastructure for delivering utilities.
What does water pipes represent electric circuits?
Water pipes represent electric circuits as both systems involve the flow of a substance—water in pipes and electric current in wires. Just as water pressure drives the flow through pipes, voltage pushes electric current through a circuit. Valves in water pipes can be compared to resistors or switches in electrical circuits, controlling the flow of water or electricity. Additionally, blockages in pipes can represent short circuits or faults in an electrical system, disrupting the flow.
Why do pipes represent wires?
Pipes represent wires in diagrams and analogies because both systems facilitate the flow of a substance—pipes for liquids and gases, and wires for electrical currents. Just as pipes can have varying diameters and materials affecting flow rate and resistance, wires have different gauges and compositions that influence electrical conductivity and resistance. This analogy helps simplify complex concepts in fluid dynamics and electrical engineering, making it easier to understand the behavior of these systems.
What is code for the distance from water pipes to electrical wires in Canada?
In Canada, the National Building Code (NBC) provides guidelines for the distance between water pipes and electrical wires to ensure safety. Generally, the minimum separation distance is recommended to be at least 30 cm (about 12 inches) between water pipes and electrical conduits. However, specific requirements can vary by province and should be verified with local building codes or regulations. Always consult the latest code and a qualified professional for precise compliance.
What is metal usually used for?
Copper is frequently used for electrical wires. Aluminium is cheaper but breakable.
What is conduit fitting?
Conduit fitting is used on metal pipes that house electrical wires. These fittings are not only to connect the various pieces together, but to keep a relatively water tight seal to the wires.
What are the names of the conduit pipes holding the wires that go from a residential house to the city's electrical wires?
It is known as the service stack.
Is to pipes as electricity is to wires?
water/liquid
How do pipes represent wires?
Pipes represent wires by serving as conduits for the flow of fluids, similar to how wires conduct electricity. Just as wires carry electrical current from one point to another, pipes transport liquids or gases through a system. Both systems rely on specific dimensions and materials to ensure efficiency and minimize resistance, whether it be electrical resistance in wires or friction in pipes. Additionally, both require careful design to manage flow rates and maintain functionality.
Why are copper wires used in as connecting wires?
The copper wires used connect. Because conductivity of Cooper higher than aluminium but price of Cooper higher than aluminum. If compare between copper and aluminium cable can see at the same current rate diameter of aluminium cable is larger than copper cable.
Do people use copper often?
yes they do they use for lots of thing like pipes wires electrical cords
