Originally Posted By: rmoore This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Anyone have a date range when this very green cable was in vogue? I know the wiring is totally FUBAR but just trying to get a feel for when the addition was added to this 1922 home.
-- Richard Moore
Rest Assured Inspection Services
Seattle, WA
www.rainspect.com
Originally Posted By: mrichardson This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Richard,
Why are you crawling around taking pictures of my attic and electrical work? BTW what does fubar mean?   
Originally Posted By: aslimack This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
That home appears to be 80-100 yrs. old, judging by the plank roof deck. I usually see those before the tear off , with the origional wood shingle and often 2 layers of asphalt shingle. When the electrical “update” was done, i would guess 50’s.
Originally Posted By: rmoore This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
This home had a single layer of asphalt shingles applied within the last year (very nice roof) so I don’t think that the plywood necessarily relates to the wiring. The decking over the addition was one-by shiplap planking.
Anyway...my guess was 50's or 60's. But let me ask this...
When did shiny plastic electrical tape come into being?
-- Richard Moore
Rest Assured Inspection Services
Seattle, WA
www.rainspect.com
If anyone has anything to add I would apprciate it.
I suppose YMMV about when things appeared in your area but our 1953 house in the DC suburbs had 3 wire cloth Romex. My father said it was a requirement for the GI bill inspection. The boxes were grounded but 2 prong receptacles. This was the down size ground conductor. The 63 era house I am in now in Fla uses the same wire.
The first white plastic Romex I saw was around 61-62 in DC.
