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Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:05 am to Jim Rockford
Call the power company to check for a bad neutral connection from the pole or in the meter. No cost to you.
If above doesn't solve he problem call a qualified electrician to inspect neutral connections at the panel and meter base
If above doesn't solve he problem call a qualified electrician to inspect neutral connections at the panel and meter base
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:05 am to gorillacoco
quote:No, we moved in to this house at the end of January. It has always been an issue.
Is this a new development with the washer?
quote:The electrician said the wires were behind the screws when he removed the light switch cover. He connected them to the screws.
What do you mean “the wires were backwards”?
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:12 am to Flanders
quote:
Has anyone else encountered this in the past and can give a little advice?
Yeah. Don't tug on Superman's cape, don't spit into the wind, don't pull the mask off the ole Lone Ranger, and don't mess around with Jim.
This post was edited on 5/31/18 at 10:15 am
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:12 am to Flanders
They were probably "stabbed" in to the switch instead of using the screws to secure them. Technically, there is nothing wrong with that, although the electricians here will tell you it's a lazy way
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:26 am to bigrob385series
I agree. Change breaker first.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:45 am to Flanders
quote:Wrong, unless you don't have a dryer, oven, or any heater at all. A washer does not use very much power, so much of the thinking in this thread is ignorance.
No other appliance in the house is drawing as much energy as the washer.
quote:NEVER EVER LISTEN TO ANOTHER WORD FROM THAT MORON IF HE SAID THAT.
The electrician believes the washer belt needs loosening tightening or lubrication.
quote:that doesn't really mean anything. Light switches should have zero to do with washing machine, and how they are wired means nothing about the blinking caused by the washer.
The wires in the laundry room and kitchen were backwards on the light switches.
You need to find a real electrician. Don't listen to anyone else on this thread.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:46 am to Flanders
quote:You and he obviously know nothing about electricity.
The first legitimate suggestion. The OT never disappoints
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:47 am to LEASTBAY
Breakers can go bad, but it's not very often.
My guess is there is a loose connection or as someone earlier said a corroded neutral.
My suggestion is to keep bitching to the property owner until they have an acutal electrician come out. It sounds like he only got a maintenance guy and not a licensed electrician.
My guess is there is a loose connection or as someone earlier said a corroded neutral.
My suggestion is to keep bitching to the property owner until they have an acutal electrician come out. It sounds like he only got a maintenance guy and not a licensed electrician.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:47 am to airfernando
quote:Include me on that list. I hate electricity and want nothing to do with it. The washer is the only appliance in the house that causes the lights to blink.
Wrong, unless you don't have a dryer, oven, or any heater at all. A washer does not use very much power, so much of the thinking in this thread is ignorance.
quote:Figured.
NEVER EVER LISTEN TO ANOTHER WORD FROM THAT MORON IF HE SAID THAT.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:52 am to LEASTBAY
quote:not likely to hurt anything by trying this, but about 200% chance breaker has nothing to do with it. Very simple test can eliminate breaker or even the wiring. Plug a power tool into same outlet as washer and see if it causes dimming. That only tells you about wiring from outlet to breaker and not the actual washing machine wire.
Change breaker first.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:53 am to Flanders
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The washer is the only appliance in the house that causes the lights to blink.
Are the lights that are dimming on the same circuit (breaker) as the washing machine or are they on a different circuit?
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:54 am to airfernando
Probably right. I guess breaker would most likely trip easily if it was bad.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:55 am to Flanders
quote:do all lights in the house blink or just some of them? Do you have any lamps plugged into outlets that do or do not blink?
The washer is the only appliance in the house that causes the lights to blink.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:55 am to airfernando
quote:
Plug a power tool into same outlet as washer and see if it causes dimming.
This is a great idea. Try and find a powertool with high amperage. Or you could plug in a toaster oven. I think those are around 1,200watts/10amp. A washing machine is less than that.
the electrician that came by isn't an electrician or is mad at his employer.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:56 am to Flanders
Sounds like a ground fault.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:57 am to weadjust
quote:this is key and I was going to ask same. That would be the problem. Lights should never be on same circuit as outlets and rarely ever are.
Are the lights that are dimming on the same circuit (breaker) as the washing machine or are they on a different circuit?
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:58 am to Flanders
Neutral line from pole to house needs checking
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:58 am to Chuker
quote:yep or drunk
the electrician that came by isn't an electrician or is mad at his employer.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 10:59 am to Flanders
Does it cause every light in the house to dim? If so the problem lies voltage drop somewhere between the service entrance panel and the utility pole. Main lugs in entrance panel could be loose, connections in the meter base could be loose, bad crimp connection where the utility service connects to the weather head, or the triplex service drop from the utility pole to the house is too small, this is common on old houses with original wiring and service entrance equipment.
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