According to Dom :
On Apr 17, 1:54 pm, wrote:
The wire is most likely stapled. That's the first problem.

I presume since the house was built in the 60's you are using
BX cabling???? If you are planning on using romex then
the outlet boxes that you are connecting to will not be
to code. They are specifically made for armored cable.
Unless you plan on using armored again then you'll have issues.

Getting the old outlets out is a real pain in the *ss because they are
nailed into the studs. What you can do is remove them and put
in remodel plasic boxes using romex. Granted its not stapled inside
the walls but such is life. \

Thanks for the response. I dont think it is armored. It looks like its
wrapped in material like black casing and there before that wrapped in
paper ... How is the old box different that the current ones.

60's wiring in Ontario is primarily cloth wrapped copper with some
plastic sheathed copper towards the end of the decade. There will only be
BX cable in certain exposed locations (if any).

I'm surprised that it's aluminum. That was a little later (early-mid 70's),
and usually was plastic sheath. Are you _sure_ it's aluminum? I don't
recall ever seeing cloth-wrapped aluminum here.

You can use the junction boxes as you'd like, however, routing wiring
and boxes in an attic can be tricky w.r.t. codes - so, you need to stop
what you're doing and go to the store and buy a copy of the "Orange book".

The orange book is "Ontario Electrical Code Simplified" by PS Knight.
It's cheap (should still be $15), and will answer your questions in this
regard. Most hardware and big box DIY stores carry it (like Home Hardware,
Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Rona, Beaver, etc)

BTW: In Canada, house wiring has always comes with a ground since the
late 50's or so. Hence, "14/2 house" wire that you buy is _always_ two
insulated conductors and a ground. You don't have to specify "with
ground" when you buy it. With stranded wire cord tho, you do ;-)
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