Knob and tube to romex connections - Fine Homebuilding
May 29, 2002 · I have a number of places in my victorian where I want to upgrade from knob and tube to romex, but can’t get all the way to the final device. My local electrical inspector says the only way to terminate the knob and tube is with a pigtail device that looks like a wire clamp with round phenolic bulb through which the hot and neutral wires pass.
how many amps through knob & tube? - Fine Homebuilding
Dec 5, 2008 · Knob and tube appears to be as fresh as 80 year old wiring can be, but I can’t help but think most existing wiring would be better off with 15 amp breakers and leave the 20 amp circuits for new 12g wire. Along same lines, is 14g romex allowed on a 20 amp breaker? I can’t ever remember 14g on anything but a 15 amp breaker.
Knob and Tube J-box - Fine Homebuilding
Jan 11, 2007 · A light fixture is connected to the wiring via a lighting outlet; the requirement applies to both receptacle and lighting outlets.The idea behind containing splices in a box is to protect the connections from damage, and to protect the building from fire if the connections go bad (overheats or sparks/arcs).
Home has some knob and tube wiring - Fine Homebuilding
May 3, 2019 · The report says “the structure is wired using romex. The house has existing knob and tube wiring in use” It also has a picture of what appears to be knob and tube in the crawl space but no wires run thru the support. And to be honest I’m ignorant about electrical. The home does have a newer breaker box (2017) and updated 150 volt (1999)
rewiring knob and tube - Fine Homebuilding
Feb 4, 2004 · My last house had knob and tube. My electrician tied one circuit into a metal box by running the wires through short pieces of a rubber-like bushing material he had that then went through a romex clamp. One wire, one jacket, one clamp. Two knob and tube conductors in, one 12/2 romex out, AND one green #12 ground out and back to the panel.
Planning an Electrical Remodel - Fine Homebuilding
Feb 2, 2021 · Also, if knob-and-tube wiring in the attic has been covered with loose-fill insulation or insulation batts, that is a serious code violation that could lead to overheating and fire danger. Circuits wired with unsheathed wires (other than properly done knob-and-tube) rather than with sheathed cable or conduit.
Podcast Short: Knob-and-Tube Wiring - Fine Homebuilding
May 20, 2021 · “Is exposed knob-and-tube wiring a problem? Some people say if it’s not a problem, don’t mess with it. And some people say absolutely change it because it’s a fire higher hazard.” Watch to hear what Patrick McCombe, Matt Millham, and Rob Wotzak have to say including: What knob-and-tube wiring is
Knob and Tube wiring - Fine Homebuilding
Jan 20, 2000 · Since Knob & Tube wiring uses a seperate Hot and Neutral wire and they need to be routed with air between them, the routing used back then followed very different rules than those we follow today. You may find that one neutral wire winds around from several fixtures in one manner, while the hot may have come from somewhere else.
Arc Fault Interrupters with Knob & Tube? - Fine Homebuilding
Jun 5, 2002 · Like your house, my grandma's house has knob and tube that Grandpa installed (1913), and I'd trust it more than many "modern" wiring jobs - it's the connections that fail (as in 39 cent outlets), not the basic wire. The linen/cotton insulation could all fall off granpa's installation and it'd still be safe if you didn't fall into the wire.
Cable and Conduit - Fine Homebuilding
Knob-and-tube wiring in a 1930s home (image: Laura Scudder on Wikimedia Commons) MC or AC cable. Metal-clad (MC) cable or armored cable (AC) is often specified where wiring is exposed and could be damaged. In AC cable, the metal covering of the cable acts as the ground; in MC cable, there is a separate insulated green wire that serves as a ground.