Electrical Circuit installation
 

can i wire a drag cord directly into the circuit breaker?

I guess you mean a drop cord, and the answer is no.

yeah, just a regular 15 amp extension cord, wired in as if it were a single outlet, why not?

National Electric Code.

Wire a GFCI receptacle next to the breaker box and plug your cord into it.

Is the GFCI really necessary? I know my idea is out of code, but I want to know if it is actually dangerous or not, and why. I am renting the basement where I live, and all the outlets here are on 1 ungrounded circuit, I want more circuits without having to do a lot of cutting or drilling. To my limited knowledge, a 15 amp heavy duty extension cord has all the same thermal and electrical properties as residential electrical wire.

Tell your land lord you need more electrical requirements.

National Electric Code was written for a reason.

You said it yourself you have limited knowledge. And what you want to do is mess with the main panel, which can have all sorts of disastrous effects if you hook it up wrong, whether it be you shocking yourself to death just opening the panel, or trying to install the wiring, to possibly burning it down if you don't correctly wire it.

And even though the Cord may be rated for 15 amps, it isn't rated the same as actual electrical cord.

Either get an electrician to install another box, talk to your landlord about having it done, or stick with what you have

Why don't you just wire an outlet?:whistling2: