Electrical System Repairs

[Dennis61944]

I have electricity grounding out going through my gas line somewhere, but I can`t figure out where. I`ve run down every possible cause and can`t figure this out. Can anyone help me?

[markmark]

How do you know you have electricity grounding out through the gas line?
If this is the case , it usually happens through a gas appliance.

[Dennis61944]

The Gas Company told me that was what the problem was. I have a really old house that still runs on fuses and one specific fuse runs half of my house. If I take out that fuse the electrical current goes away. I've checked every outlet in that area of the house. None of the lines in the basement are touching the gas line anywhere. I just can't seem to locate the trouble spot so that I can fix it. I can't afford to hire an electrician so I'm on my own here. Any new ideas that I can try are greatly welcomed.

[markmark]

Dennis, if you have 120 volts going from your gas line to ground, take out that fuse, and kill the power to that gas line now! This is a very dangerous situation. You told me you have the Knob and tube wiring that you find in older houses. What has probably happened is that the insulation on the hot wires has degraded over the years, and is now in contact with the gas line and energizing it with 120 volts.

[Dennis61944]

It's already been done. Over the weekend I ran new wiring and outlets for the main part of my house. Then I disconnected the old wiring and connected the new wiring. Thanks for your help though. I was hoping to find a solution that would fix the issue without have to rewire the whole place, but it's done now. Thanks again.