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Assess Existing Electrical System and Plan Demolition

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Rewiring New Electrical in an Old House

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The video starts with an initial inspection of the house, which unfortunately fails due to the severely outdated electrical system. The existing wiring, identified as 14-gauge, is shown to be worn, with brittle insulation that has exceeded its lifespan. This condition presents a significant fire hazard due to the heat, expansion, and contraction cycles the wires have undergone over 63 years. The plan is established to replace every single wire, relocate the main electrical panel to a more appropriate location (the garage), and add new outlets and dedicated circuits as required by modern electrical code.

Goal: Begin by assessing the existing, outdated electrical system, noting the worn 14-gauge wiring, which poses a fire hazard. The primary goal is to completely replace all old wiring with new, code-compliant electrical infrastructure.

Tools and materials

  • Respirator Mask
  • Safety Glasses
  • Work Gloves

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can't pass it. Hey, welcome back to another episode on this abandoned house series. If you're brand new to the channel and you haven't been following along, we bought this abandoned house. It's 63 years old. Nobody's been living here in a while, and we are gutting it from bottom to top. So, in the last episode, we demoed this entire abandoned kitchen. If you haven't seen the episode, please go check it out. This was a mess. It was actually kind of claustrophobic. So, we opened up this entire area. We got rid of the electrical box. The electrical panel got relocated over here in the garage where it's supposed to be. The goal of today is going to be to run all brand new electrical through this entire house. And if you're wondering why brand new electrical, well, let me show you. So, these are the existing 142 cables. As you could see, they are getting worn out. They heat, they expand, they contract, they're insulated, and for 63 years old, they've kind of surpassed their shelf life. And so being a potential fire hazard, we have to replace every single one of them and of course add any outlets that conveniently might be needed. So we're

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