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Hey guys,
I have often wondered what other EC's are doing with knob & tube, cloth 2wire cable w/no ground are doing, when lets say for example "you pull down an old fixture and find cables with crunchy insulation and/or have no insulation. "?
Choose your customers, don't let them choose you.
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Get a copy of David Shapiro's "Old Electrical Wiring", published by McGraw-Hill. You will find several options depending on the condition of the old wires. Creighton.
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Creighton Schwan !! We don't get to see much of you very often.
Your paper "Things Are Not Always What They Seem" [EC Mag, Nov. 1999] is mandatory reading for my students.
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Where do I find it. I have heard it was excellant.
Choose your customers, don't let them choose you.
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Obsaleet, I tell my customers that getting into K&T is never a sure thing, many dominoes may fall due to one simple task.
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Yup! Played dominoes with the 1948ish version of romex last week. Adding some gfci receps turned into 3 days work,much to the homeowners dismay. You have to cut back to the good stuff if there is any.
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Heres a possible suggestion, Has anyone thought of using High voltage sleeving (Like they use on electric motor connections and leads). Its very durable and comes in many sizes. Just a thought any opinions?
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We used to use heat shrink on the old insulation. If the insulation wasn't too bad that was. This way the new heat shrink would keep the old insulation in place.
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Where a Light Fixture is concerned, now with it's stated 90C requirements, is there any (approved) alternative to replacing the wiring?
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