RBM wrote:
Haller, it's just that your replies are senseless, baseless, and
incoherent. Those of us actually in the electrical business, who
actually know something about wiring methods and materials, just want
to be sure those posters seeking valid information, understand that
they're not going to get any from you



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On Jun 23, 1:23?pm, "RBM" rbm2(remove wrote:
The OP asks a simple question and has to weed through all your usual
nonsense. Maybe it's possible the guy has 1960's Romex with no
ground, or even AC cable with non grounding outlets

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So your home is 2 wire no ground. you likely have knob and tube
wiring. In K&T the connections arent in boxes, so a bad connection
can cause a fire easily.

You home still have a fuse box? and perhaps 60 amp service? you
will need a main service upgrade. might as well go to 200 amp.
this will upgrade your main home grounds too.

what stared you thinking about this? resale time on home? homeowner
insurance troubles? blowing fuses? your home is likely really
underpowered. too few overloaded circuits maybe like a friends with
all 30 amp fuses in all spots

then there are specific rooms that need more power. seperate
circuits for washer, furnace, dryer, fridge, 2 20 amp GFCI
circuits for kitchen and one for bath.

A good place to start is new main service with all new circuits to
kitchen bath, furnace, and specifi spots that you need more power,
like computer area etc.

doing this will take much of the load off the old circuits, and the
proper size fuse shouldnt blow any more. have any floor outlets?
they are illegal and a real hazard.

Ideally you entire homes electrical system should be replaced.

Now before anyone flames me consider this. your home is what 75
years or more in age? standards and things change for safety
reasons a lot in a generation. In that many years how many
vehicles will a average person buy? at what cost?

say electrical replacement costs 8 grand, thats only 1/2 the costs
of a new cheap vehicle, increases your safety, adds convenience
many more outlets, increases your homes resale value, may allow
you to get homeowners insurance some companies wouldnt even write
new policies for old wiring.

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its probably more likely he has K&T and besides I did ask why he got
interested in this area.

I think the poster who get most upset about K&T own it themselves and
protest so much in a attempt to validate their its fine dont worry
about it.

Meanwhile all it takes in oine smoldering connection in a wall to
cause a terrible home fire.........

I expected a unhappy response to my post.

And again, still no answer to the OP's question.