This is one of of those dilemmas when purchasing an older home, dealing with an older electrical system. Homes pre -1960's (1962 to be more exact) typically will have no grounding conductor for the wiring system, or if they do such as later 1950's wiring, they often cut the ground off because they did not know what to do with it.
The issue was these older systems where designed for their era. We did not have all the electronics and needs from an electrical system we have today. So quite often people … (13 comments)
Wenatchee Home and Real Estate Inspection Services.
Close is good in many things in life, from horseshoes to hand grenades. Getting 99 out of a 100 questions right on a test will probably get you accolades.
But when it comes to electrical wiring close may not be good enough.
Okay what I am going to discuss is not a huge deal and is an easy fix. But the issue is if you have not properly install the wiring you run the risk of having a bad connection. This in turn can … (16 comments)
Branch Circuit Extension on Older Ungrounded Wiring Systems
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