K & B and insulation

[Anthony Alderman]

Found this while strolling in an attic this morning. went straight down and turned the power off and called the realtor. luckily the house is vacant. The wire insulation was also missing in several places and it was all hot and hot :) Never a dull moment

Tony

[Gunnar Alquist]

K&B? Is that short for "knob & bube" or "ken & bob"? ;)

[Jon Randolph]

Hey Tony, do you mind if I use those pics?

[Anthony Alderman]

Be my guest. Sure can get a point across.
Tony

[Anthony Alderman]

K&B? Is that short for "knob & bube" or "ken & bob"? ;)

I guess I must have had my mind on food.... theres a K&B cafeteria that I ate at yesterday. :)

[Michael Thomas]

Is the discoloration of the attic insulation 1) bleed-out of material from the wiring's insulation, 2) discoloration as a result of overheating, or 3) something else?

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BTW, the condition of that particular section of wiring aside, the issue of knob and tub in insulated spaces is a bit more complicated that you might expect (or than I expected, anyway):

http://paragoninspects.com/pdf/electrical/branchcircuits/knobandtube/knobandtubeandtheNEC.pdf
http://paragoninspects.com/pdf/electrical/branchcircuits/knobandtube/retrofittinginsulationincavitieswithknobandtubewir ing.pdf

[Anthony Alderman]

[QUOTE=Michael Thomas;47830]Is the discoloration of the attic insulation 1) bleed-out of material from the wiring's insulation, 2) discoloration as a result of overheating, or 3) something else?

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It was from over heating......

[Michael Thomas]

Thanks