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Electrical Humming/ Buzzing fixcar 03-14-2007
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Posted by fixcar on March 14, 2007, 7:39 am


I have a 18 year old home with circuit breakers. For the past 2
months I have noticed an intermittent electrical noise that come
through all my electronics and appliances at the same time... the
TVsbuzz and have lines through the picture, Stereo and computer
speakers buzz, my fridge even buzzes during these episodes. They last
approximately 5 or 10 minutes. I have only witnessed it about 8
times. The times they happen vary from daytime to night. I called
the power company and they replaced all of the connections from my
meter to across the street to the pole. It happened again last
night.
My electrician is on vacation until Monday and I am worried that my
house will burn down in the meantime...I am also hesitant to call
another electrician taht I don't know, becuase I am worried that I may
be taken for a bundle....
Has anyone run into this before? Do you have any suggestions on what
to look at?
Thank you in advance for your assistance,
Cheryl


Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on March 14, 2007, 7:43 am


>I have a 18 year old home with circuit breakers. For the past 2
> months I have noticed an intermittent electrical noise that come
> through all my electronics and appliances at the same time... the
> TVsbuzz and have lines through the picture, Stereo and computer
> speakers buzz, my fridge even buzzes during these episodes. They last
> approximately 5 or 10 minutes. I have only witnessed it about 8
> times. The times they happen vary from daytime to night. I called
> the power company and they replaced all of the connections from my
> meter to across the street to the pole. It happened again last
> night.
> My electrician is on vacation until Monday and I am worried that my
> house will burn down in the meantime...I am also hesitant to call
> another electrician taht I don't know, becuase I am worried that I may
> be taken for a bundle....
> Has anyone run into this before? Do you have any suggestions on what
> to look at?
> Thank you in advance for your assistance,
> Cheryl
>


You've noticed it for 2 months, but now you can't wait until Monday? First
thing I'd do is call the electric company. It should cost nothing for them
to make sure nothing odd's going on with the wires outside. They may also be
able to explain the problem, even if it's got nothing to do with their
outside equipment.



Posted by fixcar on March 14, 2007, 8:02 am


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> >I have a 18 year old home with circuit breakers. For the past 2
> > months I have noticed an intermittent electrical noise that come
> > through all my electronics and appliances at the same time... the
> > TVsbuzz and have lines through the picture, Stereo and computer
> > speakers buzz, my fridge even buzzes during these episodes. They last
> > approximately 5 or 10 minutes. I have only witnessed it about 8
> > times. The times they happen vary from daytime to night. I called
> > the power company and they replaced all of the connections from my
> > meter to across the street to the pole. It happened again last
> > night.
> > My electrician is on vacation until Monday and I am worried that my
> > house will burn down in the meantime...I am also hesitant to call
> > another electrician taht I don't know, becuase I am worried that I may
> > be taken for a bundle....
> > Has anyone run into this before? Do you have any suggestions on what
> > to look at?
> > Thank you in advance for your assistance,
> > Cheryl
>
> You've noticed it for 2 months, but now you can't wait until Monday? First
> thing I'd do is call the electric company. It should cost nothing for them
> to make sure nothing odd's going on with the wires outside. They may also be
> able to explain the problem, even if it's got nothing to do with their
> outside equipment.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

They have already come by and replaced all conenctions from my meter
out to the pole on the street. I can wait till Monday, it's just
really creeping me out.


Posted by BiffNightly on March 14, 2007, 9:19 am


I had the same issue here, & after lots of hunting & trial & error,
discovered that the transformer for the humidifier that is built into my
furnace was the culprit. I have since replaced it & have had no more issues.
>I have a 18 year old home with circuit breakers. For the past 2
> months I have noticed an intermittent electrical noise that come
> through all my electronics and appliances at the same time... the
> TVsbuzz and have lines through the picture, Stereo and computer
> speakers buzz, my fridge even buzzes during these episodes. They last
> approximately 5 or 10 minutes. I have only witnessed it about 8
> times. The times they happen vary from daytime to night. I called
> the power company and they replaced all of the connections from my
> meter to across the street to the pole. It happened again last
> night.
> My electrician is on vacation until Monday and I am worried that my
> house will burn down in the meantime...I am also hesitant to call
> another electrician taht I don't know, becuase I am worried that I may
> be taken for a bundle....
> Has anyone run into this before? Do you have any suggestions on what
> to look at?
> Thank you in advance for your assistance,
> Cheryl
>



Posted by buffalobill on March 14, 2007, 1:35 pm


> I have a 18 year old home with circuit breakers. For the past 2
> months I have noticed an intermittent electrical noise that come
> through all my electronics and appliances at the same time... the
> TVsbuzz and have lines through the picture, Stereo and computer
> speakers buzz, my fridge even buzzes during these episodes. They last
> approximately 5 or 10 minutes. I have only witnessed it about 8
> times. The times they happen vary from daytime to night. I called
> the power company and they replaced all of the connections from my
> meter to across the street to the pole. It happened again last
> night.
> My electrician is on vacation until Monday and I am worried that my
> house will burn down in the meantime...I am also hesitant to call
> another electrician taht I don't know, becuase I am worried that I may
> be taken for a bundle....
> Has anyone run into this before? Do you have any suggestions on what
> to look at?
> Thank you in advance for your assistance,
> Cheryl

ask electrician to install new arc fault stuff, provides more
protection, info at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc-fault_circuit_interupter


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