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DIY & Home Improvement

JayhawkSD

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1. nonsense

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 12:41 AM

Apr 2013

I am a former US Navy submarine electrician, and licensed in two states as a professional electrician.

The knob and tube wiring would be visible in the attic and basement, or equivalent crawl spaces, and readily visible to a casual inspection by anyone with basic electrical knowledge. Any electrician or inspector that did not recognize a "fake breaker panel" as a fake should be burned at the stake.

Converting knob and tube to code wiring would cost one whole hell of a lot more than $5000. Every wall in the house would have to be ripped out.

I have watched this show a few times. It is utterly bogus.

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Any electricians around here? [View all] Brigid Apr 2013 OP

nonsense JayhawkSD Apr 2013 #1

Ripped out or at least a whole bunch of holes.. X_Digger Apr 2013 #5

Any inspector should have at least tested for a functional panel in an area with older homes ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #2

It would have to be a pretty lazy inspector Warpy Apr 2013 #3

A fake breaker panel wouldn't pass the little tester home inspectors use.. no beep/light. X_Digger Apr 2013 #4