I went to the parts store to get some 14 AWG for my project and all they had in stock was CCA. The "parts" guy told me "it's the same stuff but way cheaper". Um, no it's not. I guess low price is everything these days. Off to the internet and order up some bulk copper to use & stock the shop & truck.....
Maybe I'm just stuck in the past but I'm sticking with all copper, to me it seems like that coated aluminum just has too many things going against it. I do a lot of solder connections and that coated aluminum is sure easy to spot when I run into it.
What's the thinking & experiences here? Use CCA all the time? CCA works fine? Never use it on a customer job? Only OFC/copper?
Maybe I'm just stuck in the past but I'm sticking with all copper, to me it seems like that coated aluminum just has too many things going against it. I do a lot of solder connections and that coated aluminum is sure easy to spot when I run into it.
What's the thinking & experiences here? Use CCA all the time? CCA works fine? Never use it on a customer job? Only OFC/copper?