2007-10-23 13:45:25 · 16 answers · asked by thomas g 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
only four possible reasons for this problem ...1 one side of main breaker is bad, if one side tripped without shutting off all the power the breaker needs replaced...2 one side of meter base burnt out ...3 one of the line to your home went bad...not likely...4 transformer that feeds power to your home went bad...very unlikely unless everyone connected to the transformers power done same thing....have the power company come and check your meter base they will replace the internal parts for free usually if it is bad...if they detect no problem then call an electrician
2007-10-23 16:16:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
What do you mean by one side? One half? Or load side / line side (in and out)? On the line side (where the power comes into the panel from the meter) if you have no voltage on one or both halves of the breaker, call the power company. On the load side, with the breaker reset properly, if there is no voltage on one half or the other and both halves have voltage on the line side, have the main breaker replaced. This is not a do it yourself project either way.
2007-10-25 09:57:59 · answer #2 · answered by John himself 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way of telling what kind of load you have by those numbers...Those are MAX fuse sizes , not what each unit actually pulls. I'd do a load calculation to determine if you need a larger service....You did mention that it happens since it rained....Did you check and see if there is moisture getting into the panel some how?
2016-05-25 07:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean on the 'load` side:
Is the breaker tripped? -
Reset it by cycling it 'off` then back to 'on`.
(They do fail, but it's pretty rare.)
If you mean on one phase leg or the other:
Check both the load and line sides CAREFULLY.
If there's no voltage on one of the line terminals
There's an open fault in the incoming cable.
(NOT a DIY fix.)
If there's voltage on the line, but not load side,
the breaker has failed and needs to be replaced.
Unless there's a load break switch somewhere
upstream, also NOT a DIY project.
2007-10-23 14:03:11 · answer #4 · answered by Irv S 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
One side could be partially tripped. Turn it off, then back on if you have not already done that. If that does not work, check the line side. If that has voltage, the breaker is bad.
2007-10-23 14:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by billy brite 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Most likely a defective main breaker. Have the power company check their side before you spend the money to replace it.
2007-10-23 14:39:54 · answer #6 · answered by Willie_the_weasel 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
open wire,make sure that your meter is not defective also.the main breaker could be bad on one side.
2007-10-27 13:20:01 · answer #7 · answered by luka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad transformer or faulty wire between breaker box and transformer.
Bert
2007-10-23 14:01:01 · answer #8 · answered by Bert C 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Fuzzy has no clue. Fuzzy take the black wire and chomp down on it. See if it tingles.
2007-10-25 02:51:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call your electric company, you are single phasing. You hav lost power to one leg of the 220Volt feed to your house.
2007-10-23 16:15:22 · answer #10 · answered by Bobo 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋