Ungrounded Romex Replaced

Kuhlman Electric™ specializes in the removal and replacement of first-generation ungrounded Romex wiring. This type of wire is found in many homes built in the 1940s, 50s, and early 60s. It's an early non-metallic cable that has only a hot and neutral conductor, with no dedicated ground wire to safely clear electrical faults.

Over time, the rubber insulation beneath the cloth jacket dries out, becomes brittle, and can crack or flake away. While this wiring was acceptable when installed, it does not meet modern grounding standards and limits safe use three-prong outlets or add new circuits.

The Kuhlman Electric™ team will carefully remove your aging ungrounded Romex cable and replaces it with modern, code-compliant wiring that includes a proper equipment grounding conductor. We take extra care to protect finished walls and ceilings, minimize disruption,

When you hear the word “Romex,” you might picture the bright yellow, orange, or white PVC cable stacked up at Home Depot. What most people don’t realize is that Romex has been around for nearly a century. The name comes from the Rome Wire Company in Rome, New York, which began producing [NM] non-metallic sheathed cable in the 1920s as a safer, easier alternative to knob-and-tube and early armored cable. Early Romex looked nothing like today’s product. It had cloth-braided outer jackets, tar-impregnated sheathing, with just two conductors—no ground wire. This is the type of unsafe wiring Kuhlman™ will replace

In other words, today's Romex isn’t your father’s Romex. While modern Rome cable is safe, and code-compliant, early ungrounded versions were built for a very different era of electrical demand. Schedule a wiring evaluation with Kuhlman Electric™ and have it replaced.

Aluminum wiring installed during the 1960s and 70s presents a well-documented safety concern. Even though Aluminum wire installed in that period had a ground conductor, it behaves differently than copper. It carries less current for the same size conductor and expands and contracts more. Repeated movement loosens terminal screws at outlets, switches, and breakers, and creates heat, which leads to arcing and, in some cases, fire.  

Aluminum also oxidizes and aluminum oxide is resistive, further increasing connection temperatures. We don't want to be fearmongering, but it can be a serious issue. The burnt outlet photo was taken a few years ago on a service call. The outlet was fed by aluminum wiring and overheated because the its inputs were designed for cooper, not higher temperature aluminum conductors.

At Kuhlman Electric, we evaluate aluminum-wired homes and provide safe, code-compliant solutions, including complete copper rewiring when appropriate. If your home was built or renovated between 1965 and 1975, it may be time to have your wiring professionally assessed and upgraded for long-term safety and peace of mind.