Ask anyone who's placed a large aluminum order in the past few years, and they'll probably tell you the same thing: the price you get quoted this month might look completely different by the time you're ready to reorder. It's not random. Aluminum pricing moves the way it does because it sits at the crossroads...
When electricity has to travel across long distances, the conductor is doing much more than carrying current. It also has to deal with mechanical tension, wind, temperature changes, installation conditions, and the physical demands of the transmission route. That is why Aluminum Conductors used in overhead power transmission are available in several different constructions rather...