Originally Posted by
BigMacFU
Yeah, I've got my own panel, my own contract with ConEd, what I don't get is, since there are 6 one pole breakers, which means 3 full circuits (right?) the other two don't even go to outlets in the apartment, nor my lighting, what is going off when I put them in the off position? It's like the mysterious light switch everyone has. I wish they went to my neighbors apartment so I could refuse to give them power till they rewired my building. The building has been renovated over the last 10 years piece by piece, and the wire is a fairly thick gauge. Ah NY.
I must say I sympathize with you. In these conditions it must be hell getting your landlord to fix anything broken. Six breakers should mean six circuits. One should go to your central heat, and one to central AC. That could be why you don't see what they do. Anyway, rewiring a panel for efficiency and safety isn't rocket science, so hiring an electrician to do it and getting your landlords permission would be the next best option. The electrician should be able to identify everything you have a question about and tell you what's possible and what's necessary.
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