I’ve got a 1930’s house with armored cable. Is there a way to tell whether it’s 12ga or 14ga by sight? It doesn’t appear as though there’s marking on the shielding. What would have been typically used in that era?
I’ve got a 1930’s house with armored cable. Is there a way to tell whether it’s 12ga or 14ga by sight? It doesn’t appear as though there’s marking on the shielding. What would have been typically used in that era?
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Well you can check the size of the bare wire where it connects to a switch or receptacle.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
As a very general answer, 14 gauge. Elec. demand in a 1930's home wasn't what it is today.
As Bill said you can check at a device. A cheap wire gauge will give you a definite read...buic