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Old 05-17-2008, 05:58 AM   #21
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There are plenty of houses and buildings in this area that have miles of K&T working fine, to me it is the safest form or wiring that was ever installed. Some jobs are so neatly done it's amazing.
The main problem (IMO) is over-fusing. Often, at some point over the years, someone put a 20 or 30 amp fuse on #14, cooking the insulation.

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The main problem (IMO) is over-fusing. Often, at some point over the years, someone put a 20 or 30 amp fuse on #14, cooking the insulation.

Your right, I wasn't thinking on those lines. And I was forgeting the "Lincoln or Buffalo" repair, a penny or nickle under a fuse.
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Old 05-18-2008, 10:19 PM   #24
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Your right, I wasn't thinking on those lines. And I was forgeting the "Lincoln or Buffalo" repair, a penny or nickle under a fuse.
Don't laugh, but the ampacity of the penny is stamped right onto every one by the mint.

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