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Electric breaker up-grade rj92392 12-27-2006
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Posted by rj92392 on December 27, 2006, 1:18 pm


I recently moved into a older home which has an old house breaker system
that does not allow the house to properly operate its electric power. I
need to know can the house breaker system can be ugraded so that the
ligths don't blink when another appliance is turned on or an electric
heater is on and another heater is turned on in another room at the same
time and the breaker switch will not kick to the off position? How can I
fix this problem?

Posted by Doug Miller on December 27, 2006, 1:35 pm


>I recently moved into a older home which has an old house breaker system
>that does not allow the house to properly operate its electric power. I
>need to know can the house breaker system can be ugraded so that the
>ligths don't blink when another appliance is turned on or an electric
>heater is on and another heater is turned on in another room at the same
>time and the breaker switch will not kick to the off position? How can I
>fix this problem?

No offense intended, but you probably can't. Not yet, anyway. It doesn't sound
like you have a lot of experience working with residential electrical systems,
and what you're describing is a pretty major project for someone who's just
getting started. Your first step, IMO, should be a visit to the library to get
a few books on residential electrical wiring. This will help you to understand
the scope of the problems here. Your next step then should probably be to get
estimates from several professional electricians. This really is a significant
project, that is very likely beyond anyone with as little experience with
electrical systems as it appears that you have. Again, no offense is intended
here -- electricity is dangerous stuff, and careless or unknowledgeable use of
it can KILL.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by terry on December 27, 2006, 1:48 pm



Doug Miller wrote:
> >I recently moved into a older home which has an old house breaker system
> >that does not allow the house to properly operate its electric power. I
> >need to know can the house breaker system can be upgraded so that the
> >lights don't blink when another appliance is turned on or an electric
> >heater is on and another heater is turned on in another room at the same
> >time and the breaker switch will not kick to the off position? How can I
> >fix this problem?
>
> No offense intended, but you probably can't. Not yet, anyway. It doesn't sound
> like you have a lot of experience working with residential electrical systems,
> and what you're describing is a pretty major project for someone who's just
> getting started. Your first step, IMO, should be a visit to the library to get
> a few books on residential electrical wiring. This will help you to understand
> the scope of the problems here. Your next step then should probably be to get
> estimates from several professional electricians. This really is a significant
> project, that is very likely beyond anyone with as little experience with
> electrical systems as it appears that you have. Again, no offense is intended
> here -- electricity is dangerous stuff, and careless or unknowledgeable use of
> it can KILL.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
>
> It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Agree. Also safety and insurance aspects!
A very cheap immediate safety measure could be some battery powered
smoke alarms (only a few bucks). Stick a few of those around, often
quite sensitive! I've had them go off when soldering or when a circular
saw blade slightly burned some wood or when some small amount of fat
burned on the kitchen stove. But at least that confirmed they were
working! Overloaded wiring would probably do the same and if so
immediately throw off all power and vacate house.


Posted by hallerb@aol.com on December 27, 2006, 1:37 pm



rj92392 wrote:
> I recently moved into a older home which has an old house breaker system
> that does not allow the house to properly operate its electric power. I
> need to know can the house breaker system can be ugraded so that the
> ligths don't blink when another appliance is turned on or an electric
> heater is on and another heater is turned on in another room at the same
> time and the breaker switch will not kick to the off position? How can I
> fix this problem

You needc a main service upgrade to 200 amps with new service drop.
Plus how old is your home? are all outlets 3 prong grounded?

Welcome to home ownershiop call somew electricians get at least 3
estimates.

Your looking at several thousand minimum.


Posted by on December 27, 2006, 2:13 pm



rj92392 wrote:
> I recently moved into a older home which has an old house breaker system
> that does not allow the house to properly operate its electric power. I
> need to know can the house breaker system can be ugraded so that the
> ligths don't blink when another appliance is turned on or an electric
> heater is on and another heater is turned on in another room at the same
> time and the breaker switch will not kick to the off position? How can I
> fix this problem?

Have you tried plugging the heaters into another outlet?
Map out ALL the outlets in the house. Find which outlets go to which
breaker. Then make sure the heaters are not plugged into outlets which
share the same breaker. This should help you avoid tripping the
breaker. Flickering lights appear to be another issue.

Electrical overloading info and circuit mapping info here:
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=18193

-Felder


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