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Sound differences between Copper and Aluminum Bus Bar Electrical Panels

I have a Square D Homeline electrical panel that has an aluminum bus bar and I'm wondering if anyone hear went through the trouble to change the electrical panel to a copper bus bar type such as the Square D QO or any other manufacturer.  What audio improvements were heard going from aluminum to copper????  My system consists of top end components with a full loom of SR Galileo UEF cables, SR Active Grounding Block SE and an SR Powercell 12 UEF ac power conditioner.
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theaudiotweak
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You could also  mechanically ground the entire breaker box..to either the concrete wall or support frames or both..Tom
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mikeg OP
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"The neutral bar as well as the ground bar in the Square D QO panel and Homeline panel are made from an aluminum alloy, not plated copper".

My search on the internet shows the Square D QO panel as having a copper bus bar.
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mikeg OP
112 posts                                                                           04-23-2018 7:45am

 "The neutral bar as well as the ground bar in the Square D QO panel and Homeline panel are made from an aluminum alloy, not plated copper".

My search on the internet shows the Square D QO panel as having a copper bus bar.


My search on the internet shows the Square D QO panel as having a copper bus bar.

That is correct. The two hot bus bars, and breaker connecting ties, are made of tinned copper.

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