2006-07-27 11:03:37 · 8 answers · asked by warren m 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Call the power company or electrician.
2006-07-27 11:07:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
never heard that one 110 on one side and 110 on the other side comes down breaks off either side in to 110 or 120 but at the top of breaker it's shocking 220-240 never seen 120 and 96 who told u that anyway maybe u have 96 percent of wire connected lol
2006-07-27 18:29:58 · answer #2 · answered by coyote_winds2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not familiar with the term 96. What you have coming into your main breaker box is supplied by your local electric company. In order to change anything on the inside of your house you would have to re-wire your house to accomodate a higher voltage or you run the risk of having a fire.
2006-07-27 18:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by doolittlerd77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 could be bad power from the utility, when they come iout MAKE SURE THEY PUT A METER ON IT TO TEST IT. A wiggy only tells a voltage range, a meter shows the actual voltage.
2 it is a loose wire in your panel, very dangerous, could start a fire
3 it is loose mechanical()bolts holding bussing and jumpers between the Edison Meter and your main disconnecting breaker.
4 the bussing in your panel where your main breaker is installed could be damaged from arcing, very common in murray and murray type plug in breakers and panels.
2006-07-27 21:35:56 · answer #4 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have between 220v to 240v from hot leg to hot leg coming in to your main breaker and it reads 120v from one hot lead at a time to the neutral wire you are ok.
If you have less then 220v or more then 240v when you check hot leg to hot leg or you have less then 110v or more then 120v when you check the individual legs to neutral you should contact the local utility / power company. You may have a transformer going out.
I have seen the after effects of a transformer shorting out and blowing one side. A good friend of mine lost half a transformer and the power spike literally blew several light bulbs apart and it fried the microwave and the refrigerator.
Get it checked out before it costs you a lot of money.
mike
2006-07-27 18:50:17 · answer #5 · answered by miketyson26 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ekectric company only transmits at 120 usually about 110 volts sounds like you have a open circut somewhere
2006-07-27 18:07:43 · answer #6 · answered by jdhayman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your Power Company immediately, you have a serious electric problem. Probably a bad transformer.
2006-07-27 18:07:34 · answer #7 · answered by luckyaz128 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the power company and let them check it out. Sounds like it's on their side.
2006-07-28 07:05:21 · answer #8 · answered by Tommy M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋