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07-19-00, 06:59 PM
Hello and good day to you all,
While inspecting the wiring in my new, old house, 1910, I was thinking of adding some additional outlets. It currently has old copper wire that is rubber coated wire, in a cloth conduit. The conduit appears new, i have experience with this type of wiring in automotive and motorcycle restorations. It is not crumbling or dryed out. My question is, since i am adding new outlets would it be worth my while to go ahead and pull new wiring all around? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
While inspecting the wiring in my new, old house, 1910, I was thinking of adding some additional outlets. It currently has old copper wire that is rubber coated wire, in a cloth conduit. The conduit appears new, i have experience with this type of wiring in automotive and motorcycle restorations. It is not crumbling or dryed out. My question is, since i am adding new outlets would it be worth my while to go ahead and pull new wiring all around? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
07-19-00, 09:19 PM
hello barron,
what i would do in your situation is leave the old wireing as is since it is in good condition, and pull a totaly new circuit for the added outlets.unless what u r refering to is knob and tube, then i would pull totaly new wire. knob and tube wireing is where the hot and nutural r totaly seperat wires run threw porselen knobs and tubes.
what i would do in your situation is leave the old wireing as is since it is in good condition, and pull a totaly new circuit for the added outlets.unless what u r refering to is knob and tube, then i would pull totaly new wire. knob and tube wireing is where the hot and nutural r totaly seperat wires run threw porselen knobs and tubes.
07-20-00, 06:22 AM
Thanks Sparky,
Its not knob and tube. So, i am going with your suggestion. I wanted to go ahead and do this before i put in the new windows, and then blew in insulation. Thanks again.
Its not knob and tube. So, i am going with your suggestion. I wanted to go ahead and do this before i put in the new windows, and then blew in insulation. Thanks again.