yesterday I tried to plug a lamp into a wall outlet in my apt. (parlor floor of a brownstone in Cobble Hill) and knocked out all of theelectrical power for the apartment. The fuse box yielded a 30 amp screw in fuse that had NOT blown. I got an electrician to visit on short order and found that the apt.wiring likely has a break\/and\/or melted from an overloaded circuit. There is only ONE CIRCUIT for the entire apt.; obviously very old wiring in this apt. My query to all of you out there is what are the legal responsibilities of the landlord to rectify thisproblem? Must the wiring be brought up to code? What is the code for residential wiring in NYC? Does the landlord have responsibility for paying my housing expenses while the work is done? Does anyone have an ideaof how long such a job will take if the entire apt. needs to be re-wired?<\/p>\n
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