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If the issue is on the side of of the utility company are they required to fix it? I'm having the same issue in my house. All connections checked, none are loose

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I recently noticed power fluctuations in my window fan and other fans and now the lights are flickering. I seem to be getting fluctuations all over. Any thoughts? Ty.

Hello random person. I have had flickering lights for over a year - but today I was cutting my hair with clippers and when the light dimmed, my clippers changed speed like I was on a power converter in europe. Called the electricity company today, they are sending someone out to check xformer and connections to the house. Let the fun begin. I may be back,to reabsorb… Fingers crossed.

So my lights in my bedroom are flickering low once I turn OFF a heater. If I turn the heater back on the lights get brighter. Is this still the same issue?

I upgraded all my bulbs to LED a few years ago.. and all was fine. Then I upgraded my tank water heater to a big 3 line electric water heater. Everything was working fine. Then 6 months later we noticed some new LED bulbs flickering when water is heating. The old bulbs that don't flicker are Ecosmart daylight 120v 60hz 9.5w 193ma 840 Lumens non-dimmable . The new bulbs that flicker are Ecosmart 120v 60hz 9.5w 171ma 840lm non-dimmable and 120v 60hz 9.5w 150ma 800lm non-dimmable. I also tried 9w and 8w bulbs and dimmable from other brands. Everything new flickers. I'm sure my system is too big for my house and this 200 amp service. About to call an electrician and possibly downgrading my water heater. We have 3 bathrooms, 1 kitchen, 4 adult occupants.

can't see where the black lead goes

I have the same issue. Thanks

Damn my high is 126.5 and low is 117.2 but phases are or always have been equal..

It's funny that you found the problem because I've seen people with newer cars maybe 2k miles and they notice that

I told her, my load fluctuates

This is not a DIY. Don't get electrocuted. Let the professionals do it

Thanks man.

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Thanks for your video! Out of nowhere: Just had lights dimming on multiple circuits when running the microwave. Thought it was the microwave going bad so unplugged it. Then while sitting in my kitchen noticed when the refrigerator compressor kicked on same thing. Noticeable dimming that would stay dimmer. Opened fridge door and the light coming on caused more dimming. Went down and checked the panel. Checked all connections at the breakers and buss with main off. All looked good and no change. Called the power co and they sent a guy out and I told him what was up and I was worried about the neutral coming in. He pulled the meter and said it looks good in the socket (my problem if bad) and then looks up at the line and noticed the neutral connection block was cocked. Said the wire fits in 2 grooves and gets clamped like that. He replaced all connections on the pole side and the weather head side and all good now. Just wanted to mention in case anybody is having a similar problem and it’ll start ruining appliances.

Could a device that changes high an low current states within seconds or milliseconds (up and down 5-10 amp spikes from a high powered computer) cause flickering? Is that unsafe or just annoying for sensitive LED lighting due to the voltage droop?

Love watching this. I work in IT and have ran brand new wire a few times as a part of my floating duty. I absolutely LOVED the more manual labor part. Pulling cables, splicing them, jacketing them, putting in racks, filling them up and patching them up is so soothing imo. I feel doing this would be similar. Some hate repetitive work, not types like us though.

But if your neighbors are not having that problem what often goes overlooked is the minimum requirement for grounding resistance in the house which is 24 ohms. According to the Institute weights and measures and other research facilities who have done studies on the average household in America with only one grounding rod did not in any way meet the requirements of 24 ohms almost 90% of the cases 2 grounding rods had to be run 20 feet apart separated one grounding rod from the other grounding rod. This brought the grounding system well below 24 ohms. These studies were done in America Canada and Europe I have never on the public forum came across to any electricians or anyone with this knowledge. Therefore I would suggest if the lights are dimming and you're having a problem with voltage spikes run a second grounding rod 20 feet from the other. Each grounding rod must have its own 10 foot circle or cylinder of dirt which puts them twenty feet apart. There are instruments you can purchase to measure the res. In the grounding system of your house. If its to high you will have voltage spikes and dim lights (not flickering lights) when a motor turns on in the house.

My current apartment has been doing this for a while. BUT not all the time. There will be periods of time where everything will dim/bright for a while. Then months of just...normal. Idk what is going on. You can see it in the whole complex I'm in too. Just glad I'm getting out of here real soon.

You didn’t explain anything to me

Well it seemed like it worked with the ladder

Okay so I had flickering lights at my house and it ended up being .a bad main breaker.so that's what it was if this helps

This was clearly an issue on the utility company side. The neutral connection was corroded causing a loose connection. If you are having flickering lights or dimming lights when running an appliance, call your local utility company to check the outside connections from the transformer. Most of the time an electrician will not be able to fix the issue and doesn't have the jurisdiction to work beyond the residence. I ask my clients to ask their neighbors if they're having similar issues, if so call the utilities. Your neighbor is sharing the same transformer as you and may be experiencing the same problems. If you watch the voltage fluctuates between 134 on the high side and 109 on the low side. These numbers are not good and usually this means there is an issue with the neutral connection. The voltage should be between 115 and 125 volts to ground, the closer to 120 the better.

Never even showed how to fix them

I;m having that problem and its gotten worse. Power Co replaced the line to my house and put a monitor on the meter....Basically told me its out of their hands, as they replaced stuff outside and none of my neighbors have problems.

What if all is good at the panel. What could cause