Why does the street light outside my house go out whenever my well-pump turns on?

Question

Is it because my house is old and the electricity is not grounded? Or is it because the street light is inadvertently wired to my house and going on my bill?

Answer 1

I would say your pump is quite a large motor that drains a lot of power to run it and it probably overloads the circuit. Something's gotta give. So it's the lights.

Answer 2

possibly due to an excees current drain on the line. There is always a voltage drop on a line the further it is from the bssoter transformer. an increase in the demands can cause the light to dim or go out completely. You may need to report it to the electric board who can take steps to prevent this happening by using a backup capacitor system on the light.

Answer 3

street bulp.. earthed... so while u start ur well pump..... the earth connection will make the electrons.. it will affect the earth connected anions.... so it will go down....