Educational Material
Electrical Fire Risks in Older Homes, Abridged Edition By Brian Cook January 2024(pdf file)
High Risk Indicators, October 2019(pdf file)
Old Home Electrical Fire Risks: Questions and Answers, June 2014(pdf file)
An examination of electrical fire risks in 16 older houses, March 2014(pdf file)
Primary causes of electrical risks as a function of age of home Residential Wiring and Associated Risks Electrical Fire Statistics in BCReference Material
Extract from CBC News article, “Insuring of Older homes ” March 13, 2003(pdf file)
Ontario Electrical Safety Authority: Aluminum Wiring in Residential Installations(pdf file)
Ontario Electrical Safety Authority: Knob and Tube Wiring in Residential Installations(pdf file)
Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business Services: Knob and Tube Fire Statistics(pdf file)
Residential Aluminum wiring systems, six points Maintaining Electrical Safety in the Home The problem of aging electrical wiring by Jim Lardear, Spring 2004, NEC, NFPANews Releases
1 June 07: Electrical Dangers in Homes with ‘Knob-and-tube wiring’