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On Jun 23, 3:37?pm, "RBM" rbm2(remove 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.........

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if someone is going to all the work to run a gound wire then they
might as well install new romex.

you are the hazard, with replies like just install GFCIs.

while never even asking if the posters main service is properly
grounded and bonded.

Many times in such a old install people over fuse creating a real
hazard. you dont even ask!

Wouldnt it be sad for someone to install GFCIs or run ground lines all
thru home then have fire?

insurance might refuse to pay claim, based on poor workmanship....

I certinally HOPE your not a professional electrician, because you sir
are a danger to everyone you work for.

No answer to the OP's question here either.