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OT Electricians - power issue.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 7:54 am
Posted on 4/11/16 at 7:54 am
Half of my house has been losing power throughout the night. Same rooms each time. Totally random on the panel. Like a few from the left, few from the right. After awhile it magically comes back on. I thought it was like a Delco third line issue(I don't have a clue what I am talking about) Anyway, after troubleshooting, I realized when the downstairs compressor kicks on, all the rooms light up. Then when compressor kicks off, boom, they all go dark.
So is my ac compressor about to burn my house down? Already called electrician for appointment, but my fridge is on one of the lines going down, so I cranked the Ac down so the fridge stays on.
So is my ac compressor about to burn my house down? Already called electrician for appointment, but my fridge is on one of the lines going down, so I cranked the Ac down so the fridge stays on.
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Posted on 4/11/16 at 7:59 am to ColdDuck
Make sure your insurance is up to date baw.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 8:30 am to ColdDuck
I would not use the AC-
when you say losing power are the breakers tripping?
This could also be a power issue from your provider
Either way this is how fires get started
Get a professional ASAP
when you say losing power are the breakers tripping?
This could also be a power issue from your provider
Either way this is how fires get started
Get a professional ASAP
This post was edited on 4/11/16 at 8:34 am
Posted on 4/11/16 at 11:40 am to 756
I found out that one of the 2 lines coming in from Demco was not working. So electricity was going through the AC to power the other side of the panel when it was running. Awesome!
Posted on 4/11/16 at 11:42 am to ColdDuck
You have a loose connection in your panel.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 11:45 am to ColdDuck
Move to a different trailer
Posted on 4/11/16 at 12:00 pm to Boudreaux35
Demco said it is underground between the box and my service on side the house. Waiting on the "undground" truck. This will be interesting. 
Posted on 4/11/16 at 12:20 pm to ColdDuck
I had a similar issue, except it was when the microwave was on. Turned out to be a bad neutral/bad arc fault breaker.
A bad or loose neutral wire can burn your house down. Hopefully for you it's not a big issue to find (if that's the case).
A bad or loose neutral wire can burn your house down. Hopefully for you it's not a big issue to find (if that's the case).
Posted on 4/11/16 at 12:24 pm to ColdDuck
your kid is waking up in the middle of the night and pissing on the panel
Posted on 4/11/16 at 12:38 pm to ColdDuck
sounds like one of the 2 lines coming in from Demco is not working. So electricity is going through the AC to power the other side of the panel when it is running.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 12:54 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
I would not use that A/C until the problem is corrected, Sound like you have a dead leg and backfeed thru the A/C unit. Could burn up your compressor.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 12:55 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Bad neutral at the panel or DEMCO's transformer is dropping a leg.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 12:59 pm to ColdDuck
Based on what you've described, my guess is the issue lies somewhere between the box and your service (probably on side your house). Demco will likely send an underground truck to check it out.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 1:48 pm to The Mick
Final result... drainage guys who ran pipe stuck shovel through one of the lines. Demco guy said it takes a few months for the moisture to burn the aluminium and calcify it. Then it just stops passing electricity. They changed the underground line and we are back in business. 
Posted on 4/11/16 at 2:11 pm to ColdDuck
it sounds like you got a jury rigged system
ready to start a fire any day now
get a PROFESSIONAL to dbl check everything and make whats wrong, right, before you wake up on fire...
ok, I see you got it fixed...
ready to start a fire any day now
get a PROFESSIONAL to dbl check everything and make whats wrong, right, before you wake up on fire...
ok, I see you got it fixed...
This post was edited on 4/11/16 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 4/11/16 at 2:18 pm to ColdDuck
You'd better have a licensed erectrician (har) visit else you could hear this in your sleep:
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