Umm, I would think the inevitable fire from the use of the zip cord would be a bigger PITA than moving the fridge...
Then again, if you'd fixed it, you wouldn't have a pic to share!
What does that switch control?
I upgraded the wiring in my rental (With the landlord's blessing) because it only had TWO circuits! (One for EVERY recpt. in the place, and one for lights) Oh yeah, it was homerunned with old style romex (1#12[blk] 1#14 [red] 1#12 [wht]; NO ground!)[And no, those sizes are not a typo!] to a recpt. in the small bedroom. A #14-2 branched off from there to feed lights, and #12-2 to recepts.
I replaced all devices (found a few burned/questionable connections, none backstabbed, thankfully), rewired all the lighting circuit with 14-2 with ground, added circuits to kitchen (1 microwave dedicated, and a two-gang with GFI and duplex on load side of GFI dedicated and 20 amp devices) plus a circuit for my sound rack in the living room. All circuits homerun to a 12x12 pullcan in the attic. All romex runs to can marked, circuits color-coded and identified on can cover.
On the plus side, some of the boxes (bedroom homerun, bath, original kitchen) were 4s with mud rings. Bath fixture box also 4s with round mud ring.
Used an 8sp. SqD Homeline (only because it was the only panel that would fit in the exisitng doghouse, plus landlord insisted that I match what the other units are using.)
Main breaker installed. {But the main unit here has an
FPE panel!!} Old school A-base meters too.
My landlord is a friend, which is one reason he approved (and we split the cost, as it was my soundrack which forced the need to upgrade.)
I found the need to upgrade when energizing my rack caused one of the aforementioned connections (The neutral in the home run box in bedroom) to heat up and send the voltage to the rack over 175 volts! Luckily I caught it before any damage was done.
Depending on where you are at, the landlord would be fully liable for fixing this at HIS expense, as it is a serious safety/code issue.
BTW, techie, IIRC didn't you say you work with stage/concert lighting? Do you handle temp show power hookups?
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For spellin
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To add question....and third time for dyslexic spellin again, lol.
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