Yes, Harold ... but my abilities to communicate are sometimes limited.
You're probably thinking along the lines of "it's OK to add some lights to a lighting circuit, as long as your load is under 15 amps- even if the wires go all the way back to the panel.' In that example, I agree with you.
I was thinking more along the lines of "gee, the panel is full, so I'll land the wire from the new addition on the breaker that's serving the dedicated bath circuit - thre furnace doesn't draw much." Do that, and it's no longer a dedicated circuit.
Anybody who has ever dealt with existing construction can tell you exactly what Mike Holmes will find the moment he walks on set. The same 'easy' or 'cheaper' solutions, the same problems created by poor planning and minimumal code compliance, the same educated ignorance.
What's worth noting - though a bit off topic- is that I've never seen Mike Holmes called in because of electrical problems. Instead, it's a cold bedroom, leaky roof, etc. The massive electrical work results from the violations they find once they open things up. The job keeps growing ....
