2007-03-07 03:52:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
That sounds bad. You could have a short in the wires. Or perhaps exposed wires that are getting exposed to something like water. I would call an electrician, because bad wiring can and do lead to house fires. Better safe than sorry.
2007-03-07 03:56:37 · answer #1 · answered by Raising6Ducklings! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its not Paranormal activity. Hey people go back to your own planet.
This is caused by a loose connection somewhere in your system all seems fine until you switch a few things on and you get the volt drop across the bad connection and the lights will come on dim or flicker as you describe.
You first of all need an electrician to check your installation connections.
Once done this may solve the problem.If not then the problem may be on the supply side and then you will have to call your electricity supply provider to sort it out.
2007-03-07 19:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by robert22061954 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like the typical Poltergeist. Call a Priest.
Also, it could be a wiring problem, loose or Breaker going bad.Check around too for something that may be coming on when this happen. Example may be your A/C or Clothes Dryer. If, there a problem they may cause a load when first started causing the surge/flicker.
2007-03-07 04:02:30 · answer #3 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like you have a wiring short or frayed wiring somewhere in the house. Either that or you are overloading the electrical system. Meaning your wiring may not be able to handle that much current and/or you need bigger more powerful breakers.
I'd recommend getting an electrician. Only a skilled electrician should work on problems like that.
2007-03-07 04:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the electric company. I had the same problem and after having 2 electricans come out to the house I discovered that the problem was not in the house at all but in the line coming in. The electric company fixed it at no charge since the problem was on the other side of the meter and I haven't had any problem since.
2007-03-07 04:03:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 07:39:04 · answer #6 · answered by lesniewski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is happening throughout the whole house you have either bad connections in the service [ panel, meter, weatherhead], problems with the incoming power, or what is called a floating common. the common wires in your house have to be connected to both the service common and the ground system. bad connections there will cause problems with both high and low voltage. some things will barely work while other stuff may blow out from over voltage. get it checked out ASAP.
2007-03-07 05:10:25 · answer #7 · answered by glen t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dodgy wiring?
It is more likely a dip in power, as the network often takes random big hits, that power companies need a few seconds to adapt to, then everything is back to normal. they have predictable power dips, like the adverts during 'coronation street' which they are ready for.
If you have modern electrics(last 15years), then it is NOT shorting out, or going to earth, touching water or any of the other silly comments, this would trip your RCB, MCB, or RCBOs and your power would be off!!! You could have a loose wire, but it aint going to move unless something is moving it, ie when you touch a loose switch etc..
2007-03-07 03:56:27 · answer #8 · answered by dsclimb1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You may have Paranormal activiety. Contact me I am an Investigator and do house-clearings of unwanted Spirit activities.
2007-03-07 04:33:10 · answer #9 · answered by Raven Wolf Warrior 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the electricity board check it out for you, it could be the supply cable ,up to your meter ?.
2007-03-07 06:42:00 · answer #10 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋