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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 114882, member: 55"]Just as an aside, my city code allows knob-and-tube wiring to remain in place in older structures, though new construction or remodels are required to follow current code.</p><p>I've had several houses with knob-and-tube, and although it looks primitive, it was actually a very safe system, because the distance between the two wires made a short-circuit almost impossible. However, it was an ungrounded system, and the parts were subject to deterioration, making the wiring less safe as time went on. It was also harder to install and maintain than modern wiring.</p><p><i>"If the Knob & Tube Wiring system remains unaltered, has been carefully maintained, and all repairs have been made by a knowledgeable electrician, this wiring method would still be safe to use today. Unfortunately this is almost never the case."</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 114882, member: 55"]Just as an aside, my city code allows knob-and-tube wiring to remain in place in older structures, though new construction or remodels are required to follow current code. I've had several houses with knob-and-tube, and although it looks primitive, it was actually a very safe system, because the distance between the two wires made a short-circuit almost impossible. However, it was an ungrounded system, and the parts were subject to deterioration, making the wiring less safe as time went on. It was also harder to install and maintain than modern wiring. [I]"If the Knob & Tube Wiring system remains unaltered, has been carefully maintained, and all repairs have been made by a knowledgeable electrician, this wiring method would still be safe to use today. Unfortunately this is almost never the case."[/I][/QUOTE]
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