Low amp power breaker strip or reciptical adapter for knob and tube homes during rennovation
The 2014 NEC still allows K&amp;T, The houses I have worked on they all had really good copper closer to hard drawn. The only problems I have have really found is newer connections were not in boxes and improperly spliced causing problems. If you want to add breakers it would be best to do it in a box close to the fuse box or newer service panel. Eaton makes small DIN rail mounted circuit breakers in smaller values 1 amp steps up to 10 then 13 &amp; 15 link to Eaton page wmzt113t. The 2014 NEC still allows K&amp;T, The houses I have worked on they all had really good copper closer to hard drawn the only problems I have have really found is newer connections were not in boxes and improperly spliced causing some issues. If you want to add breakers it would be best to do it in a box close to the fuse box or newer service panel. This type of breaker is common in industrial control panels with values from 1 to 40 amps with single,split and 3 phase systems. If used they would need to be in a listed enclosure but would provide a lower amperage than standard breakers. There are other manufacturers that make similar breakers but this is one I had on my desk so I had the part number available WMZT113T 13 amp.