Not getting enough Power??
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Not getting enough Power??
Hey guys, hoping someone can solve this mystery.
I live in Dayton Ohio. I have one circuit with a toaster, microwave, and a few very small power devices. What has been happening over the past week is that when the microwave or toaster are used, the power cuts like a breaker has been tripped except, the breaker has not been tripped. The entire circuit might stay off for a few minutes or days. The rest of the circuits in the house are fine.
Sometimes it seems to reset things when we go ahead and flip the breaker anyway. I just replaced the breaker and it seemed to make no difference. The microwave might start and go for a few seconds and then just shut down. Same with toaster. Both applicances work fine on other outlets.
What the heck?
I live in Dayton Ohio. I have one circuit with a toaster, microwave, and a few very small power devices. What has been happening over the past week is that when the microwave or toaster are used, the power cuts like a breaker has been tripped except, the breaker has not been tripped. The entire circuit might stay off for a few minutes or days. The rest of the circuits in the house are fine.
Sometimes it seems to reset things when we go ahead and flip the breaker anyway. I just replaced the breaker and it seemed to make no difference. The microwave might start and go for a few seconds and then just shut down. Same with toaster. Both applicances work fine on other outlets.
What the heck?
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I have swapped the applicances to different outlets, so I've elminiated the "bad outlet" theory. I replaced the breaker and really clamped the wire in there hard, so don't think that is it. Would a partially cut wire create a power shartage? Animal chewing wire or corrosion maybe?
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Would a partially cut wire create a power shartage? Animal chewing wire or corrosion maybe?
Remember the problem can be at the last good device not just the first bad one.
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I have swapped the applicances to different outlets, so I've elminiated the "bad outlet" theory.
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First thing you have to do is check for loose connection on the recepatles especaily with backstabbed they are famous for that.
Once you rule that out and check the wirenuts in there as well make sure they are not loose.
If you have GFCI receptetale in your kitchen check the connection and make sure you push the test button to see if that pop out if not then either GFCI is toasted or bad connection in that circuit. ( Few case you will find them in GFCI breakers as well )
Merci.
Marc
Once you rule that out and check the wirenuts in there as well make sure they are not loose.
If you have GFCI receptetale in your kitchen check the connection and make sure you push the test button to see if that pop out if not then either GFCI is toasted or bad connection in that circuit. ( Few case you will find them in GFCI breakers as well )
Merci.
Marc