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Although loose connection can cause a problem and you should have all the connections checked, it could also be caused by several other reasons. You distance from and the load on the transformer, the size of you service conductors or latera...
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I had a friend who's lights were flickering. He had several people look into it. Electrician, Utility etc. No luck. We spent some time turning off breakers and we came to the realization that the circuit breaker's contact was bad. Replaced ...
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Electrical - A/C & D/C - What Causes My Lights to Dim? ... The main house has one 3 prong plug that is grounded but the rest are all two prong. The main breaker says it is a 100 amp system. Is there an easy way to determine the gauge of wire in each outlet? Existing wire is black and white wrapped in black asbestos...
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[Archive] Light Flicker Throughout the House Electrical - A/C & D/C ... ANything that has a high current draw causes lights to dim throughout the house, regardless of which breaker the lights are on. So far, I had the electrical company out to check the incoming service. Checked out OK.
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The lights in my house dim when any major appliance turns on (dishwasher, washing machine, etc.). How do I fix this? ... If it only causes dimming at one fixture the problem is located within the house and again should be checked by an electrician. A loose connection can cause the problem but needs to be located .
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The unit is beside his house out from our living room window. Now that the ... When it does, our lights dim for an instant. I see both houses are supplied off the same pole across the street. I know he did the installation himself because I saw him doing it. Whether or not he had it inspected is another question.
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I have a 10 year old house and have lived there for 3 months. When the A/C kicks in the lights blinked just a bit but didn't seem to cause any problems. The neighbors tell me all the houses do that here. About 4 days ago the lights are dimming when the ... Re: lights dim all of a sudden David Walker 02:08:44 12/18/99 (1)
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It is a good idea to place one on each level of the house. ... What causes lights to dim?; If your lights dim when an appliance (fridge, air cond., etc.) comes on, check to see if the lights are on the same circuit with the appliance. Most fixed appliances (fridge, air cond, etc.) should be on a dedicated circuit back to...
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This instantaneous need for motor shaft speed is what causes that momentary dimming of your lights. ... I recently moved into an older house and I have the problem where the lights dim when fridge, AC, etc. start up. The wiring is mostly new but I had an idea to address this. The electrical box receives 2 phases of...
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