Our cabin is about 30 years older than your house, but the wiring was added later (1950s?). So, no Knob & Tube wiring, but we do still have some older 'hybrid' cable -- 2 conductors with plastic insulation (no ground) and a sheath made from woven cloth. It is still in good shape, and only feeds 2-prong outlets (very few of the devices we have require a ground anyway). I may replace the 2-prong outlets with GFCI outlets.
BTW, why haven't you tested the high voltage line laying on the ground yet? ;-)
When I was in high school (1970s) we had friends who lived on Gillis Falls Road (near Mount Airy). There were power lines running through their property. They showed us how an ordinary fluorescent tube would illuminate when held below the lines.
Thanks Mike..I really appreciate your expertise and your sharing it.
Our cabin is about 30 years older than your house, but the wiring was added later (1950s?). So, no Knob & Tube wiring, but we do still have some older 'hybrid' cable -- 2 conductors with plastic insulation (no ground) and a sheath made from woven cloth. It is still in good shape, and only feeds 2-prong outlets (very few of the devices we have require a ground anyway). I may replace the 2-prong outlets with GFCI outlets.
BTW, why haven't you tested the high voltage line laying on the ground yet? ;-)
I had an offer to do some induced voltage testing directly below 500,000 Volt power lines, but my wife convinced me it was a bad idea. 😁
When I was in high school (1970s) we had friends who lived on Gillis Falls Road (near Mount Airy). There were power lines running through their property. They showed us how an ordinary fluorescent tube would illuminate when held below the lines.
Great article! Thanks Mike. Sounds like we need a product that has a NCVT built into a shoe or other clothing articles that can be worn all the time!