Timeline for Would knob and tube be used with modern conduit wiring?
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| Jun 16, 2022 at 6:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackDIY/status/1537314028279713794 | ||
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| Jun 15, 2022 at 18:24 | comment | added | jay613 | I answered your question, which is "is it possible that previous electricians did X" but I would also like to suggest that as you are now the owner of 1925 wiring, you ought to consider a renovation that includes fully replacing all wiring in the house. If that has never been done, it should be high on your list of priorities. | |
| Jun 15, 2022 at 16:09 | comment | added | Ecnerwal | It's very important to check the fuse box for hacks. I.e. the typical and very hazardous putting a coin in under a screw-in fuse when you don't have a spare fuse handy, which then basically makes the circuit unfused. If the fuses are all the size they should be and not bypassed in thet sort of manner, the fusebox should be "safe" in the sense of limiting current as it should. Replacing it it is a good idea, but not as important/urgent as (for instance) replacing an FPE Stablok circuit-breaker panel that's known not to actually limit current in some fault cases. | |
| Jun 15, 2022 at 15:15 | comment | added | Solar Mike | I would update ALL the wiring. My parents live in a house originally bought by my grandparents. I removed all the original wiring which was 2 core with a lead outer sheath. Some had been decommissioned earlier, but some was still live. Now it is all up to date. Actually had an inspection by the Electricity Company and they signed it off as excellent. Apparently best one they had seen in the area, and they were surprised. | |
| Jun 15, 2022 at 15:07 | answer | added | jay613 | timeline score: 5 | |
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| S Jun 15, 2022 at 14:53 | history | asked | Travis | CC BY-SA 4.0 |