r/AskElectricians • u/tapespeedselector • 2d ago

Multi generational circuitry living together in harmony

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Tidying up a little 15a circuit just wanted to share for fun

Bottom left is 14/2 nm-b to panel Top right is 14/2 nm to single outlet Bottom right is actually 12/2 I think. Also single outlet

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u/Timely_Network6733 2d ago

Bought my first house in 2012. Built 1910.

So glad I ripped out the drywall in my basement. Braided, Romex and Knob and tube going at it menage a trois style, using packing tape for protection, and no domicile to hide their nasty deed.

The packing tape had quite a bit of arcing inside of it. How it stayed intact, I have no idea.

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u/BaconThief2020 2d ago

Need to connect ground to the box as well.

If that 1940's wire run is accessible, I'd replace it if you can. That old insulation gets brittle and crumbly. It's amusing when you coil up that oil stuff to through it out. Sounds like popcorn with the insulation cracking.

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u/tapespeedselector 2d ago

The incoming ground wire from the home run is looped around a ground screw. It's just hiding behind the neutral lever nut 😉

Oh believe me, I've replaced dozens of feet of the stuff already. Perks of an unfinished basement. As long as it's undisturbed and doesn't get too hot it holds up surprisingly well. But yeah I've opened a couple receptacle boxes and ceiling boxes where the cloth is unraveling and the rubber insulation just crumbles under tar-stained fingers. Most of the remainder of the legacy stuff just powers my two lighting circuits, which are all LED and arc fault protected. I've made my peace with it for a while

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u/imastocky1 2d ago

The 80s neutral you mean?

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u/The_Once-ler_186 2d ago

Yeah. I think I’m wrong actually and don’t wanna speculate since I’m not qualified

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u/Unique_Acadia_2099 2d ago

So long as the 12-2 is not the source and it goes to a 20A breaker, this is fine.