If a circuit breaker did not kick off, and electrical power went out in one room, what should we examine next?
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Check all the GFIs.Originally posted by Topper View PostAin't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
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Yes, at least the outlet GFI on the same circuit. To map out the circuit you may want to invest into one of these...Originally posted by falafel View Post
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Next I would check the breaker to make sure it is not gone bad. Sometimes they don't indicate they have tripped so try shutting it off and then back on to make sure it has been properly reset. You may just want to try replacing it. Finally, if none of the above works then try smelling outlets for a burnt plastic/rubber. As future reference, it may not be a good idea to plug in your George Foreman grill next to your bed for a number of reasons even though it may sound like a good idea:
page5.jpgLast edited by Uncle Ted; 12-15-2014, 09:12 AM."If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
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I checked the outlet and determined the neutral was bad. I had to fix the neutral, with the help of somebody knowledgeable. We were down to 117 volts. I don't know if I should get an amplifier or what I should do. We are not that far from the street.Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post"Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr Epstein."
Upon rejecting the Beatles, Dick Rowe told Brian Epstein of the January 1, 1962 audition for Decca, which signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead.Comment
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Is that the same thing as the RCDs?Originally posted by falafel View Post"Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr Epstein."
Upon rejecting the Beatles, Dick Rowe told Brian Epstein of the January 1, 1962 audition for Decca, which signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead.Comment
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A bad neutral connection will show up on that tester.Originally posted by Topper View Post
Is the neutral bad in the whole house or just that one room? If just the one room you need to check the white wire connection in your outlets starting with the one at the beginning of the circuit."If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
"I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
"Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
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Just the one room. It appears to be one circuit only. White wire. Okay.Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post"Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr Epstein."
Upon rejecting the Beatles, Dick Rowe told Brian Epstein of the January 1, 1962 audition for Decca, which signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead.Comment
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Why do we use 120 V instead of 220 or 240? Wouldn't it be more efficient to use higher voltage?"Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr Epstein."
Upon rejecting the Beatles, Dick Rowe told Brian Epstein of the January 1, 1962 audition for Decca, which signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead.Comment
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That doesn't even make sense.Originally posted by Topper View PostPrepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss
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\Originally posted by Donuthole View Post
The equation for power IIRC is Isquared times resistance. If you have lower wattage, you will lose power more quickly. So if you have higher voltage, you have a more consistent flow. It seems we are being less efficient using lower voltage. Again, electricity was a weakness for me in Physics, so I will defer to Ted."Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr Epstein."
Upon rejecting the Beatles, Dick Rowe told Brian Epstein of the January 1, 1962 audition for Decca, which signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead.Comment
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you are dumbOriginally posted by Topper View PostTe Occidere Possunt Sed Te Edere Non Possunt Nefas Est.Comment
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Would your plumbing be more efficient if your water supply line were twice as large?Originally posted by Topper View PostPrepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss
There's three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who's got the same first name as a city; and never go near a lady's got a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, everything else is cream cheese. --Coach FinstockComment
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Topper you seem very confused. I'll give you a little hint. Power is measured in watts. So when you say "If you have lower wattage, you will lose power more quickly" it doesn't make any sense. I'd suggest reading through the wiki entry for ohm's law.Comment
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I think he is just a little worried because he is down to 117 volts and so must have a slow leak somewhere in his line.Originally posted by SCcoug View PostPLesa excuse the tpyos.Comment
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