Re: Lights keep going out, without Circuit Tripping

cmfuld@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
John wrote:


A good electrician should be able to positively identify the problem in
fewer trips. Why do you keep using the same electrician that could not fix
your problem?

If he is so convinced the problem is the panel bus, then ask him to fix the
panel bus.

Based on your description, this electrician would make repairs without
making sure the repair fixes the problem.

It sounds like you have a bad contact somewhere. It should not cost $1400 to
fix it.

To find the bad contact, wait till the light stop working, then track down
where the bad contact is; it is either the panel or junction boxes along the
way. You can use a voltmeter to measure the voltage in this circuit between
the panel and the light. We know at the light it is 0 volt and at the panel
somewhere there is 120V.

If you don't want to do this, I suggest you try a different electrician --
someone who can locate the problem, not guess at it.



--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com



I guess a couple of clarifications are needed. First, we have a home
warranty, and this is the electrician that they contract with. It cost
me $50 to have him come out at the beginning of the year, and $50 to
have him come out last week. The additional trips did not cost
anything. Replacing breakers is apparently covered under the warranty,
but a new panel doesn't appear to be covered.

Secondly, there is no additional room in the panel move the circuits.
All available space is taken up.

We switched the wires once before, and the lights in the bedroom
started flicking. That is when we thought that it was a breaker
problem.

Thanks for your insight.


For many panels there are piggyback/half size breakers available that put 2 breakers in one space. An existing single breaker could be replaced with 2 poles in the same space.

bud--
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Electrical panel rewiring estimate
    ... quote from an electrician to upgrade the panel to Square D circuit ... removing the existing circuit breakers and bus bars as ... Removing the guts from a Square D panel and installing them in a Wadsworth ...
    (alt.home.repair)
  • Re: Lights keep going out, without Circuit Tripping
    ... If he is so convinced the problem is the panel bus, then ask him to fix the ... this electrician would make repairs without ... The additional trips did not cost ...
    (alt.home.repair)
  • Re: 220 Wire Guage help
    ... In this garage a sub panel contains two 60amp 220 breakers (for two ... 220 60 amp line), also a water heater which they have on a 30 amp ... First on the main panel of the house this sub panel is only protected ... Not every electrician is ...
    (alt.home.repair)
  • Re: Dangerous electrical panels?
    ... Who needs BREAKERS? ... We have a Federal Pacific panel. ... I think this electrician is just trying to scare ... But the FPE breaker in their FPE panel didn't trip. ...
    (alt.home.repair)
  • Re: Main Panel
    ... slots as well as having to change most of my breakers to double ones. ... At that time the electrician told me that if I ever wanted any more ... How can I verify that the panel is maxed out? ... able to change the single pole breaker to a double pole, ...
    (alt.home.repair)