AlumiConn® Named Approved Pigtail Method by Florida State Property Insurance Company
April 11, 2011-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
O’FALLON, MO—Announced this week, state regulated private insurance companies in Northwestern Florida are refusing insurance to homeowners who have aluminum wiring. Rather than force homeowners into a total re-wire which could cost up to twenty thousand dollars, the state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has approved two types of electrical connectors: AlumiConn® and Copalum.
Several homes in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties built between 1965 and 1973 were constructed using aluminum wire, before the dangers of doing so were realized. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, homes wired with old technology aluminum wire are fifty five times more likely to have one or more connections reach Fire Hazard Conditions, hence the concern of the local insurance companies.
AlumiConn, manufactured in O’Fallon, Missouri by King Innovation® is a lug style wire connector designed as a permanent repair for aluminum wiring in homes and commercial buildings. As an aluminum wire is inserted into the AlumiConn lug, it is coated with a thin layer of silicone grease to provide resistance from oxidation. When the set screw is tightened down it compresses the surface of the wire, which breaks up any surface oxides and provides a secure mechanical connection. In addition, the AlumiConn connector itself is constructed using tin plated aluminum, which relieves any issues related to dissimilar metals. UL Listed, CSA approved, and declared a dependable and economical solution by independent tests, AlumiConn is the solution Florida homeowners need to maintain not only their insurance, but their safety.
For more information about the dangers of Aluminum wiring and how pig tailing can help, click here.
To read more about the changing insurance company policies in Florida, click here.
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King Innovation specializes in the development, design, and manufacture of innovative products to meet customer needs. King’s wide product offering includes DryConn® Waterproof Connectors, Gorilla Nuts™ Cushion Grip Wire Connectors, Contractors’ Choice™ Connectors, SnapTap® Saddles, AlumiConn® Aluminum to Copper Lugs, DryConn® VisiLock™ with SmartGel™, King Drains®, King Grips®, Comfort Squeeze® ergonomic hand tools, and a variety of accessories.
Located outside St. Louis in O’Fallon, Missouri, the King Innovation headquarters houses its R & D laboratories, manufacturing and office facilities.
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Allison Rezabek
Customer Relations Coordinator
636.519.5455
arezabek@kinginnovation.com
Orange/Blue & Blue/Gray Gorilla Nuts™
King Innovation has expanded its revolutionary Gorilla Nuts™ line to include two more cushion grip wire connectors: a smaller version which covers all orange/blue wire combinations and a larger version which covers all blue/gray wire combinations.
- Covered in over-molded material for a cushion grip
- Torque Performance Exterior
- Reduces hand fatigue
- Sharp Wire Technology™ for secure connections
- Square cut spring
- Protects over-stripped wires
- Exceptional leverage/torque
- Features flexible WorkSkirtTM
- UL Listed
- Orange/Blue connector covers the entire orange and blue wire range, solid and stranded (Min #22 – Max #14 AWG)
- Blue/Gray connector covers the entire blue and gray wire range, solid and stranded (Min #14 – Max #6 AWG)
- Wire Ranges:
- Patented design
