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nowhereman1223 t1_iye6g8z wrote

I turn every breaker with a wire going somewhere I don't know Off.

I usually find out within a week what it was.

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#16 actually makes sense as the put all the GFCI stuff on 1 breaker. Likely thought that is what they had to do instead of realizing everything after the first GFCI plug gets some protection from the first one.

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I need to make a list just like this for my house and then get it all rearranged and balanced in the panel.

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kar132435 OP t1_iye858j wrote

I tried that. Still have no idea what #16 is. Ha

My next project (sometime down the road) is definitely cutting the main and rearranging this mess. Functionally, everything is fine, but I’ll get peace of mind knowing it’s at least organized.

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scipper77 t1_iyebuud wrote

Sometimes it’s good to break up circuits. It lets you run two large draw items in the same room at once. My garage has multiples and I’m thankful when I use my air compressor and shop vac at the same time to clean my car.

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nowhereman1223 t1_iyebyvn wrote

Same thing here.

Each time I replace a light switch, outlet, or light; I figure out what it is connected to, document it and make sure everything on that section is wired correctly.

2 years in and I almost have all the switches and outlets wired correctly. Then its the rearrange of the panel.

Then its the hire someone to add a sub panel for the outside outlets I don't have currently.

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