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Bud--

wrote:
Why did the "Illinois report", to a state agency, not find significant
numbers of house with K&T wiring and insulation where the insulation
caused a fire? They looked for a problem and couldn't find it. Weren't
the authors as smart as you are? Where is the data about fires in the
huge number of K&T houses that have been insulated? So many houses and
no problem?

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bud--

Have you checvked recently for updates on the illinois report?

Have you considered just admitting you are wrong instead of trolling?
_Your own source_ disagrees with *all* your opinions.

Have you considered answering even answer one of the questions?

Do you agree with one of your top 10 google search links?
"The wires in knob-and-tube are aluminum" which is a problem because
copper and aluminum "carry current at slightly different speeds" and
"copper into aluminum is where things get tricky - if the water
(current) flows faster thru copper than thru aluminum, you are going to
get a backup at that junction"
The source was an insurance salesman. You always agree with insurance
people.

How about your #2 google search link?
We also find "no ground wire, making the use of GFCI style electrical
outlets (receptacles) and GFCI and AFCI breakers useless".

Do you agree with one of your top 10 google search links?
"The wires in knob-and-tube are aluminum" which is a problem because
copper and aluminum "carry current at slightly different speeds" and
"copper into aluminum is where things get tricky - if the water
(current) flows faster thru copper than thru aluminum, you are going to
get a backup at that junction"
The source was an insurance salesman. You always agree with insurance
people.

How about your #2 google search link?
We also find "no ground wire, making the use of GFCI style electrical
outlets (receptacles) and GFCI and AFCI breakers useless".

Why does _your own source_ not bring the whole house up to the current
code like you say is required? Your source does only the electrical work
it wants to - often very little. Is your source wrong or are you wrong?

_Your own source_ doesn't even remove all the K&T wiring. Isn't your
source as smart as you are? How can they do that in your home state?

Does the NEC still allow K&T to be refed, just like it was in my
mother's old house over 50 years ago? Like your own source does?

Why does _your own source_ say "properly installed and unaltered K&T
wiring is not an inherent fire hazard"? Is your source wrong or are you
wrong?
You pointed at the "photos of hacked K&T wiring" in your source. Why
weren't most of the photos identified as involving K&T wiring? Couldn't
your source, which was about K&T wiring, find hacked K&T wiring?

Mike Holt is well known in electrical circles. In his discussion forums
why don't electricians share your paranoia about K&T? Are they stupid?
Why do they just think K&T is a wiring method that just has to follow
NEC rules?

Why was the NEC change not based on data indicating a problem?
Why do many jurisdictions, including at least 5 whole states, allow
insulating K&T wiring?
Why does _your own source_ insulate over K&T? Aren't they as smart as
you are?
Why does your own state, PA, also allow insulating over K&T (as is done
by your source)?
Why did the "Illinois report", to a state agency, not find significant
numbers of house with K&T wiring and insulation where the insulation
caused a fire? They looked for a problem and couldn't find it. Weren't
the authors as smart as you are? Where is the data about fires in the
huge number of K&T houses that have been insulated? So many houses and
no problem?

Why can I answer your questions but you can't even answer one of my
questions? Aren't you smart enough to answer questions?

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bud--