12 Jul
2005
12 Jul
'05
5:20 p.m.
On Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Ethan Dicks wrote:
Have to admit, though, that except for basements and
attics, I've
always seen that kind of wiring _inside_ the walls (or threaded
through former gas-light pipes). I've never seen a ground wire with
knob and tube. AFAIK, that didn't even come into fashion when they
switched to asphalt-impregnated cloth-covered Romex (1940s?). I think
ground wires became standard in my area post 1960, with the advent of
plastic-covered Romex.
I once helped a friend wire a new T1 for his ISP. His office is located
in a real old building with knob & tube wiring. Being the most limber, I
agreed to go up into the attic and crawl around amongst the wiring to run
the cable through. That was scary, as I had no idea if the wires were
live or not and my friend's reassurance that the power was shut off didn't
seem to be based on any factual knowledge. Very disconcerting.
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