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>unlicensed electrical work Are you from the US? The overwhelming likely fixes to "my bathroom light won't work" are not work that would require skilled electr
by ahmeneeroe-v2 1y ago
>unlicensed electrical work
Are you from the US? The overwhelming likely fixes to "my bathroom light won't work" are not work that would require skilled electrical work or a permit. The cost is also not likely to be more than a floor lamp, and the tenant can also keep the fixture when they leave.
Also many jurisdictions (willing to bet covering a huge plurality of Americans) would let you subtract the cost of necessary repairs from your rent.
- micromacrofoot 1y agoI'm glad you've only ever worked with pleasant landlords who don't have dangerous electrical work in their apartments, but this is not my experience
- ahmeneeroe-v2 1y agoPlugging a floor lamp into a bathroom electrical socket is going to reduce your danger?
- micromacrofoot 1y agocode requires a GFCI socket in a bathroom, which if functioning would be safer than mucking around in an unknown wall receptacle, but YMMV
- RandomBacon 1y agoYou're trusting that someone will follow the law about one receptacle, but expecting them to not follow the law about another nearby receptacle?
- micromacrofoot 1y agogfci will do you the courtesy of flipping instead of killing you
- RandomBacon 1y agoYes, I know what GFCI is and how it works, but what does that have to do with my comment that you replied to? When house shopping, I have found non-GFCI outlets where code said they should be GFCI. A homeowner got a crappy electrician, and you think all landlords will get the best electricians that follow code?