Is Knob-and-Tube Wiring Safe?

Age alone does not tell you the condition of an electrical system. For a specific home, the important questions include whether the wiring remains active, what condition it is in, how it has been altered, and what work is planned around it.

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Have old wiring in your home?

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Condition matters

Heat, physical damage, deteriorated insulation, improper alterations, or overloaded circuits can change the risk profile of any older electrical installation.

Planned work matters

Insulation, renovation, device replacement, or other work around old conductors can create new concerns even when the wiring has existed for years.

Use testing, not assumptions

Do not treat unidentified old wiring as de-energized based only on appearance. Testing and project-specific evaluation are the safer basis for decisions.

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Talk about your Providence property

Call and tell us what you found, where the old wiring is visible, and what work you are planning.

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