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Posted by Matt W. Barrow on April 11, 2008, 5:10 pm
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> First thing you want to do is identify everything on that circuit. If
> outlets other than the lights in that room don't cause flicker, the
> problem isn't at the panel. If the lights are ceiling lights, and
> controlled by a switch or dimmer, I'd check there. You need to give more
> info about the lights, such as the type. If they're low voltage and
> controlled by a dimmer, that could be an issue as well
And, are they other lights in the house doing likewise? It might be that
it's only noticeable in that room. For example, my den shares a wall with
the kitchen and when the refrigerator kicks in there's a barely noticeable
dimming of the overhead light for about one second.
JAT.
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Posted by James on April 11, 2008, 5:37 pm
Only the lights on this circuit do this. And, it is not a huge
flicker....... just a detectable flicker, and not all the time.
Lights that are plugged into more than one outlet on this circuit do this,
so I know it isn't just one bad outlet. These are ordinary lamps, with 100
watt bulbs. These are not ceiling lights.
Thanks for all the helpful replies !! I will keep monitoring this and see
if I can narrow it down some more.
James
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Posted by Mark on April 11, 2008, 5:50 pm
> Only the lights on this circuit do this. =A0 And, it is not a huge
> flicker....... just a detectable flicker, and not all the time.
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> Lights that are plugged into more than one outlet on this circuit do this,=
> so I know it isn't just one bad outlet. =A0These are ordinary lamps, with =
100
> watt bulbs. =A0 These are not ceiling lights.
>
> Thanks for all the helpful replies !! =A0 I will keep monitoring this and =
see
> if I can narrow it down some more.
>
> James
do you have a laser printer or fishtank heater or something like that
plugged in on the same circuit?
Mark
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Posted by James on April 11, 2008, 8:21 pm
Yes, I do have a laser printer plugged in to this circuit.
I know it draws a lot of current when operating, but mostly it is in the
sleep mode.
James
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Posted by Craig M on April 12, 2008, 7:12 pm
First thing, get the laser printer on a circuit by it's self, if all
posible, as a copier tech, I can tell you they do pull some power, even the
small ones, its the heater lamp(s) in them, some as high as 1000 watts when
printing, even in sleep mode, that lamp does cycle on and off to keep the
fuser at a pre-heat temp so it will come up to ready in a reasonable time,
so this could be your flickering lamp problem.
> Yes, I do have a laser printer plugged in to this circuit.
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> I know it draws a lot of current when operating, but mostly it is in the
> sleep mode.
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> James
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