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wrote:
Hi Everyone,

Wow, newsgroups are the best!!

In San Francisco, knob and tube wiring can be covered with insulation
(fiberglass or cellulouse but not foam), just as long as a qualified
electrician inspects it and qualifies it with a certificate. I'm also
more curious to what everyone says about the humidity/condensation.

That is more of a tough one, as local conditions come into play.

Thanks

-kelly

Joseph Meehan wrote:
D. Gerasimatos wrote:
I don't know the answers to your questions, but make sure you do
not put insulation on top of the knob and tube wiring. It is
against code and it is a fire hazard to do so.

Dimitri

I believe that is correct. Knob and tube by itself is very safe
wiring. It will support more power than today's cables of the same
size. However I seem to recall the prohibition against covering it.

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