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@Oldschool1951 thank you for that ♡ 😊😊

Young lady, I do not want to get into an argument with you about this. You seem to being fairly smart about things, you just need to grow up a little. If after 2 years your friend's mother told you to hit the road, she may just be trying to help motivate you to mature a little. I do not know how old you are but it seems young. You have your whole life ahead of you, don't burn bridges behind you and make your next steps carefully. If you are on the internet, you have some power, if you have family you have more than many. Live your life in small steps, count the cost of your actions, go to church and find friends.

They took all the breakers out, and cut every wire going into them. You cannot tell which one goes where. But my friend said we could run the wires to a battery and individually test each of the outlets, lights etc to see which goes to what.. Also I've already got a junction box and intend on doing that :) I have too!

And here's my situation. I had been living with my bestfriend and her mother for almost two years, everything had went fine up until last week. I'm not sure why but her mother came in and told me I had to be out by the weekend. And she was serious.
I have been working on remodeling this trailer for almost three months already. Slowly but surely... I don't want all the money n time I've already put into this place to go to waste, nor do I have the time or funds to spend 1000-1500 finding a place to rent. Plus that's impossible with a dog these days.

I will definitely buy a used generator if need be, but I'm hoping a friend will let me use one of theirs for the time being. And gas, a $25 dollar phone bill, and drop cords is pocket change compared to the 1k-2k for an electrician.. I'm just doing what I have too. Trust me, this isn't by choice, if I had another option I'd definitely be pursuing it. It's far from ideal. And I have plenty of motivation, I just can't come up with that type of money in the amount of time I have. Which is none..And no I'm not strung out. I've been kicked out because my roommates Godson doesn't want to live with his mommy anymore. His first option wasn't good enough for him, so I got kicked to the streets, when I have NO options. But it is what it is, so I'm doing what I have too.
It's better than living in my car or in a tent I guess. Of course when if and when any power is turned on, there will be precautions taken and no one will be in the home god forbid it go south. And my family isn't much help, even if they were I wouldn't ask them. I don't like being a burden on people..

You need to find out exactly what you need and go from there but based on what you have posted by the time you buy a properly size generator and cords, gas cans and then the gas it self you would have spent just has much as it would cost to fix the panel.

This is very true It sounds like you're going to end up with a lot more invested than if you just went somewhere safe.

I meant live. You can fix soup or heat coffee water with the coleman stove. Heck I gave one to charity while back. The tv is for your sanity, you can't do nothing all night.

Bottom line is this, do what is best for you. If you don't have thousands to spend you need to compromise. Whatever you decide don't tell all on this forum. I wouldn't use a generator to do all that with. To me I would use one 2 hours a night, 9pm to an11pm to watch a movie. if I were in your shape, I wouldn't have or run appliances. I would have a small tv, a coleman gas stove [2 burners] doesn't need power, and a sleeping bag. Yes a generator will cost at least 300, but I've known people getting used ones for 50 bucks. I know you need advice but you're almost homeless. You can't think like rich people. Think like a camper with a roof. You can buy coleman laterns. In the long run with my advice you could lie fairly good spending 500 dollars. Use your head.

You should go to the county office bldg. and talk to one of the inspectors to be on the safe side.

Clearly you have phone and internet. When that goes, life could get significantly more dire.

In my experience, you can live without power so long as you have water. Do you have water?

Guys, hiring an electrician is out of the question, same as finding a different place to live. I don't have time to sort this out or to find somewhere else to go. Im here at the trailer as we speak, sitting on the floor with my cellphone light on, in the creepy *** dark listening to the neighbors dogs bark at the boogiewolf. Haha.

That does sound creepy. Depends on your intention, are you just strung out? Or, do you have ambition to do something with nothing. Do you have a blanket and pillow?

Oh, the previous tenant destroyed the wiring. It is untelling what else they did. Go check with those apartments near the college some of them will only cost you $50 or so dollars.

From what I gather there is no electricity going to the trailer. Make sure that is true with a voltmeter. Then do the wiring and everything that is needed before attaching electricity to the trailer. It is relatively simple. Lowes has books that tell you how to do this. You can get someone to help but tell the inspectors the owner did it. Makes sure the owner agrees. I am not actually telling you to do this, just how it could be done.

What about your parents/ sisters/ brothers can they help you out?

I think my best route is definitely getting a generator for the time being!

Guys, hiring an electrician is out of the question, same as finding a different place to live. I don't have time to sort this out or to find somewhere else to go. Im here at the trailer as we speak, sitting on the floor with my cellphone light on, in the creepy *** dark listening to the neighbors dogs bark at the boogiewolf. Haha.
My landlord did volunteer to wire up the fusebox himself. As he went to school for robotics and some other stuff and it'll be on him if anything goes south. If I do wire in a new box I'll definitely nor have just anyone come in to do the wiring. As I know it's dangerous! It'll be the landlord or someone who has experience etc.
But legally, it is okay if the landlord works on the electric himself, as long as HE will be living in it. Not renting it, etc.
I'm not sure if the septic needs to be replaced or whatever. I was just asking if it would have to be inspected as well for power and water to be reconnected.
Does the entire home have to pass inspection for the utilities to be turned on?? Like, handrails on the porch, plumbing, windows foundation etc?

And does anyone know how long the house has to be vacant before an inspection is required?

I never knew being an adult has so many technicalities to it. This was definitely a trap. 🤣😅

There you go which is all true Joe.

The whole outdoors is a bathroom.

There's lots of people that can do wiring without a electrical license. And if the gal is broke Anti is right, what choice does she have. I bet a licensed electrician would charge at least 2k to do it. If the septic needs to be replace then she's talking 6k to 9k, depends. I don't think she has this kind of money. Live in the trailer without power this summer. Clean it up really good, buy battery lights, buy a gun, taco bell on 18 needed workers [sign out front]. This is what I would do if in the same boat. Ask around about wiring and septic.