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To: AFB-XYZ
***one circuit in a home shuts off, then comes back on***

As a retired electrician and electronic tech (IOW 'out of date') I would have to agree with Meyer: the first culprit to check is your local wiring. While there could be a pole transformer oddity, I would want to check my house wiring carefully before calling the power company.

My first question would be, 'Do you have aluminum wiring in the house?' Of course that would imply an older house. Barring that, I would start with the main wiring in the panel and make sure the wire connections are tight; you would be surprised how often large terminal connections have loosened up over time. Also check the main breaker at this time. Don't ignore the neutral wire connections.

The individual circuit breakers are easy to check - and you don't have to wear gloves and stand on a pad. :) Just gently jiggle the wires where they go into the breakers and see if they pull loose; again, check all the circuit neutrals. If your circuit outages are on a GFCI protected circuit (receptacles or breakers) then replace them... and double check the neutral connections on a GFCI circuit.

That's a starter course. One can encounter strange things in house wiring, most of them caused by a novice 'knowing' what they are doing. Home owners replacing ceiling fans are the worst - and when you ask them if there has been any recent wiring work, they will refuse to tell you. When you charge them for the extra two hours of tracing, they call you a crook. sigh

I hope you work it out. :)

908 posted on 07/11/2022 7:58:30 PM PDT by Bob Ireland (The Democrap Party is the enemy of freedom.They use all the seductions and deceits of the Bolshevics)
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AFB-XYZ said it’s happening to many others in town.


974 posted on 07/12/2022 4:15:11 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((the more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.) )
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