[egberts1]

Actually as one who lives in all aluminum wiring residential unit, that is true about a fire.

but they can be caught early using a cheap $45 IR camera from E-Bay/Amazon. I caught one early and a retightened of a wirenut is all that is needed.

But to go up to 2020 NEC code, you must replace all wirenuts with the purple Alumniconn lug strip.

Purple wirenut is now not to code for permanent jobs; only temporary. For that, all future wiring jobs must be redone with Alumniconn lug strip and tightened to 15 lb/ft

[briHass]

Have a recommendation for a decent, cheap IR camera? I really want a FLIR, but can't justify the price.

[egberts1]

I prefer a standalone 32x32 resolution system and not the cheap (nor expensive) USB/smartphone because this is something that I want to use years later (and when the app stops upgrading).

One is $48

https://m.aliexpress.us/item/3256805363165906.html?spm=a2g0n...

[egberts1]

$61

https://www.amazon.com/Thermographic-Components-Professional...

[egberts1]

i bought this one for $48 but now I see that the price has increased.

https://www.amazon.com/4%C2%B0F-752%C2%B0F-Accuracy-Infrared...