Re: Weird Electrical Question

FL wrote:
> 
> I hope someone can help me with this weird situation.
> 
> Recently Ive started having problems with the wall switches in my basement.
> All of a sudden they've stopped working. On the dual switch circuit, if I
> jiggle the switches it sometimes it works and sometimes doesn't. On the
> single switch circuit, I unwired the switch and connected the wires directly
> and it all worked fine. This has happened on two different basement circuits
> so far.
> 
> This summer our area has been hit by a lot of short power outtages. Im
> thinking that this may have something to do with it. But Im unsure b/c so
> far it seems limited to the basement area of the house.
> 
> Anyone have any thoughts? I would appreciate any advice. Hopefully I wont
> have to keep buying and replacing switches indefinitely.
> 
> Thanks.
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i bought one of those cheap electric welders.. was in the garage playing
with it,,trying to see how it worked.. blew some fuses, no problem, i
got pleanty.... but then the adjoining wall inside the house the outlets
do not work with the new fuse... i then figured that all the outlets in
the garage and the inside wall of the house are on the same line.. move
some furniture and sit on the floor in house with the power still on and
take off the face plates of the outlets.. first one(no powere, check
wires, they are all tight... go to no. 2, and then to no.3.. well when i
pulled no. 3 out of the box i was holding onto the sides of the outlet
and it hit me, knocked me out of the yogi sitting position an i leap
frogged across the room.. very weak, complete exhaustion(wife screamin,
etc.)...  just leave me lay here for a few minutes.... thats all it
took.. turned off power and checked no. 3 and found that the screws
holding the wire in it were unscrewed from the heat of the current being
drawn from the cheap welding unit...  this might be your problem if you
used any power tools lately down there?????