Sorry - another electrical question

Ever hear of knob & tube wiring?

Been around probably close to 100 years.

Probably hasn't been used for at least 40 years except in areas where electrical unions were able to enforce feather bedding labor contracts which was the case in Cleveland during the early 60's.

Today, if you are going to run it inside the eaves, use BX and sleep tight.

HTH

Lew

May, I wasn't clear. I'm not running new wire. Its already run and I don't want to replace it. I'll leave it in the conduit on the outside of the house if I have to. The builder will move it inside the wall at no charge, if I let him take it out of the conduit. I just need to know if that meets code.

Bob

yes, I am familiar with knob and tube wiring. My mother in law had it in her house, as well as my grand parents. But I don't see it our "new city" of houston. We don't have any old infrastructure to speak of. Bob

Very doubtful.

Lew

No. You need conduit of some sort (note that there's a maximum conduit fill) or cable approved for the use. NM (non-metalic sheathed) cable like Romex would be least expensive if the cable never leaves the wall.

thank you drew. I elected to tell the builder that the wiring stays in the conduit. It is well within the fill maximum.

bob