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Copper is an excellent conductor that is reasonably inexpensive, it is also malleable and its oxide is a conductor.
Aluminum has also been used as it has most of the properties of copper, except that its oxide is an insulator which causes the resistance of connections to rise over time and presents a fire hazard. Some countries (e.g. the United States) ban the use of aluminum electrical wiring for this reason.
Silver is a much better conductor than copper, but its much too expensive to use.
Those are the main choices for building electrical wiring, everything else is either not a very good conductor or is much much too expensive.
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Why will the walls of many buildings contain copper wire?
Because the building is wired for electricity?
Why can't the wire transfer be charged to the money being wired itself?
if you wire a money, why can't it be that the wire transfer charge be collected to the money which is to be wired itself?
How do you wire the last fixture in a parallel circuit?
The last fixture in a parallel circuit is wired the same as the first. In North America, all of the fixtures are wired black wire to black wire and white wire to white wire. The black wire being the "hot" wire and the white wire being the neutral wire.
Is a 15 amp 2 wire outlet wired with copper wire?
Yes it is wired with copper 2 wire is also known as 14/2 wire is use for switches,outlets,lights. and a 15a outlet should only be on a 15a breaker the main power feed to your meter to your panel is aluminum and can take more of a load than copper. In the US, 15 amp receptacles can be installed on 20 amp circuits if there is more than one receptacle on that circuit. Copper wire can carry a larger load than aluminum wire of the same size.
How were the old three wire outlets for dryer and ranges wired before the four wire came about?
The hot wires were connected to the outside blades on the plug end. The neutral was connected to the center blade. The neutral wire was hard wired to the frame with a copper strap and the neutral was used as a ground conductor. With a four wire the copper strap is removed and a separate wire is used for grounding purposes from the frame of the device back to the ground bar in the distribution panel.
Is a copper wire the same as a zinc wire?
No, a copper wire is not the same as a zinc wire. They are made of different materials, with copper being a good conductor of electricity and zinc often being used for galvanization or as a sacrificial coating to protect other metals from corrosion.
What are the dependent variables in a copper wire resistance experiment?
The dependent variables in a copper wire resistance experiment would typically be the resistance of the copper wire being measured. This would vary based on factors like the length and thickness of the wire, as well as the temperature.
Why is wire better than copper wire on an electromagnet?
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Why is copper wire a good conductor?
Silver, copper and gold are generally considered to be good conductors of electricity. This is because the structure of these metals have tight packed atom with little or no space between them. Thus, they serve as a good conductor.
Why are motors wired with solid wire?
Most motors aren't wired with solid wire. Typically only alternators or electric motors have solid wire.
Composition of copper wire in generators?
how much copper is in copper wire
Is copper wire a plasma?
No. Copper wire is a solid
