any electrcians?

[DuffMan]

Isn't it common practice to keep lights and outlets on separate circuits.

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by speede5

The worst part about that is there is never any extra wire to play with. I've seen lots of wires break at or inside a box but with no slack you have no way to repair it properly. Those old wires get brittle.

I think you need to bring someone in, we can give you advice all day long but without seeing it it's pretty pointless.

You can pigtail, and probably should anyways, if it is al wire.

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by PIMking

I don't know what I am going do. just start selling things I guess

How much are your guns worth?

[Robo]

Originally Posted by DuffMan

Isn't it common practice to keep lights and outlets on separate circuits.

Not until recently with the arc fault breaker being introduced in bed rooms if its older wiring than they will be on the same circuit

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by Robo

Not until recently with the arc fault breaker being introduced in bed rooms if its older wiring than they will be on the same circuit

Oh, my house is well,,, 40 years old, and that's how it was done. I just thought that would have been common practice.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by DuffMan

How much are your guns worth?

quite a bit but I wont sell them to a joe schmoe. Probably a few LEO buddies or just keep them. I don't really feel comfortable selling firearms to random people myself.

[speede5]

It's a good practice but there is no requirement even now to do it that way. The reason it's done with the arc faults is they are bloody expensive so you want to minimize how many you have in a panel.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by PIMking

I'm sorry for the confusion, I am in Alabama and was born in Bad Cannstatt and lived there for four years. It was kind of a joke when I asked one of our members if they were actually from Russia since the location said that.

it just sucks right now, I've had no luck for the last month. Dog got sick, job is killing me when I'm doing 3 other manager jobs at the same time without being paid a dime more and now this. I have literally no cash any more, I'm already -155 in the hole and pay day is thursday. Car payment, and plates due and other bills too.

I don't know what I am going do. just start selling things I guess

The only odd circumstance that I've ever seen which resulted in losing a portion of a circuit was in a ceiling space where the wire was stapled way too close to the webbing of a ceiling joist. Over time the house settled and eventually the joist actually pinched the hot (black) wire and broke it. If you're feeling adventurous you could climb up into your attic and trace the wire back as far as you can see it. Before tracing it I would advise turning the breaker off first.