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Originally Posted by OccultHawk
I know you’re pissed that he overloaded your house’s circuitry and flipped the breaker back but it also sounds like your wiring is old. These days almost everybody has to use power strips. No money is an issue but friendship is another. Can’t you talk to him about fire safety and be like I know it’s inconvenient but your room can only handle two or three appliances at a time? I think if he gets it now it should be cool.
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I appreciate your input. I had building inspectors and electricians thoroughly examine everything. The wiring is all brand new - I had the floor wired specifically for him. And they confirmed that everything was 100% to code and that it was his gross negligence that caused the fire.
The fireman, the electrician, and my fireman co-worker confirmed that he was overloading the circuit and that space heaters should NEVER be plugged into thin gauge extension cords, especially if they are in turn plugged into ungrounded outlet adapters.
He runs the heaters 24/7 with no one home to supervise (for his cats). A single 15A heater was confirmed to push the circuit beyond 80% of its max load and he has 20-odd other things Daisy chained onto the circuit.
Even the massive fire hazard aside, he lives in absolute filth and treats my home like his dorm room. I'm exhausted spending all my evenings cleaning up after him. (I've tried asking him to do it but he is useless.)
It's also unnerving that I have no privacy - they sit in my dining room and stare at me while I have guests over and I have to sit in my car if I want to make a phone call. I haven't felt comfortable entertaining for the better part of a year.
It will be an incredible relief to have a clean home to myself again once he's finally out. (Sorry for the rant.)