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Orange County homes have a specific rhythm. Many communities were integrated in waves, from mid‑century seaside homes in Newport and Seal Beach, to 70s and 80s system houses in Objective Viejo and Irvine, to customized develops tucked into the hills. The electrical wiring in those homes often shows the period and the hurried timelines of boom building and construction. Include decades of remodels, a couple of DIY repairs, and the push towards EVs and home automation, and yo

The first time I opened a plaster wall in a 1920s bungalow in Old Towne Orange, a bundle of brittle cloth-wrapped conductors fell out like a handful of dry spaghetti. That house had stood through earthquakes, remodels, and at least five paint jobs. The wiring had survived too, but just barely. The homeowners wondered why the lights dimmed when the toaster ran. The real problem was older than any appliance in their kitchen. Knob and tube wiring still hides in a surprising