Re: Microwave problems--Microwave and Refrigerator sharing neutral wire.

The only way it is likely to be a problem is if you have a poor connection on the neutral somewhere. This would be especially likely of the back stab connections were used at outlets. Check all the connections on those lines. Each outlet and at the breaker box.

It might be interesting to set up a voltage meter (better yet a recorder) at the microwave outlet and see what happens when the frig kicks in and out. A recording meter could record data over say a week to see if there are some outside problems.

You also should check the ground at the microwave.



"sean_n" <seannakasone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4fe596a9-d97f-417f-abc6-efb78650e9c0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

In the last 2 years, our microwaves have been breaking very quickly.
We suspect that it might be our electrical wiring. I've noticed that
the microwave and refrigerator are sharing the same neutral wire.
What's the chances of this being the cause of our microwave problems?
I believe sharing the neutral wire was common practice in the old
days--but is against code. Is this true? The microwave and
refrigerator are on circuits that are out of phase--I believe that
makes a difference but would like confirmation on this. We've had
this setup for the last 17 years and only in the last 2 years we've
been having microwave problems. I would hate to have to run another
wire unless it's absolutely necessary.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit



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