I'm currently looking at giving a proposal to completely rewire a 110 year old house.
About 75% of the house still utilizes original K+T.
A kitchen renovation in the early 70's updated that circuitry but the rest of the house is pretty much untouched.
Surprisingly each room has a fair amount of receptacles and a switched ceiling fixture.
The new owner tells me that she has contacted insurance companies and they are telling her that they will not insure the dwelling with the K+T in service.
It's a two story with immaculate maple flooring upstairs. There is very ornate oak woodwork trim throughout the house. The attic has about 30" of head room at the highest point. Several ceilings are architectural tin, possibly original.The owner would like not to disturb the flooring above to get into the ceiling spaces below to add lighting and fans. And not remove the crown mounding below.
Here's my question.
Would installing GFCI protection to the K+T make it considerably safer?
Would a combo GFCI / AFCI breaker be a better way to go?
Here in Michigan we are not required to have arc fault protection on any circuitry.
I'm looking for a way to appease the insurance company without destroying the home.
Local AHJ is telling me that unless there are signs of deterioration , it can stay as is.
Thanks
About 75% of the house still utilizes original K+T.
A kitchen renovation in the early 70's updated that circuitry but the rest of the house is pretty much untouched.
Surprisingly each room has a fair amount of receptacles and a switched ceiling fixture.
The new owner tells me that she has contacted insurance companies and they are telling her that they will not insure the dwelling with the K+T in service.
It's a two story with immaculate maple flooring upstairs. There is very ornate oak woodwork trim throughout the house. The attic has about 30" of head room at the highest point. Several ceilings are architectural tin, possibly original.The owner would like not to disturb the flooring above to get into the ceiling spaces below to add lighting and fans. And not remove the crown mounding below.
Here's my question.
Would installing GFCI protection to the K+T make it considerably safer?
Would a combo GFCI / AFCI breaker be a better way to go?
Here in Michigan we are not required to have arc fault protection on any circuitry.
I'm looking for a way to appease the insurance company without destroying the home.
Local AHJ is telling me that unless there are signs of deterioration , it can stay as is.
Thanks