With aluminium likely to make a big return as a result, it’s worth taking a look at modern-day aluminium-based wiring, including copper-clad aluminium and the use of carbon-based replacements.

[Ken] boils down his process of building enclosures out of copper clad (PDF) circuit board material ... Next, he uses some 20 gauge wire as a shim between a ninety-degree joint and a right angle ...

Clad steel conductors consist of a steel core fused to an outer shell of aluminum or copper. Round conductor size is measured in American Wire Gauge (AWG) in the United States. The higher the gauge ...