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Post by jcfromgnatflats on Nov 24, 2008 10:58:09 GMT -6
As we live right across the highway from the UP railroad track (24 trains a day) I'm well versed in the need to tighten up all the connections in the electrical box, especially when we start to get flickering lights. But, lately we've had a strange occurance. We keep a fan going all night, mainly because I like a little breeze for the camping out feeling and the wife says it drowns out the train noise. Well, at different times of the night the fan slows down to almost a stop and stays that way for various amounts of time. Usually, one of us will wake up and shut it off. So, I've done everything I know of to do, even called the power company and had them monitor the transformer. It happened a short while ago, so I started flipping off (not what you think --- but I've done that too) the breakers one at a time. Well, when I did that to the breaker that controls our bedroom, when I turned it back on, I had no power at the outlet. Okay, so I replaced that breaker and the one above it and the one below it with new ones and I had power and the fan ran at full speed. So, for now, maybe all is well and I've fixed the problem. BUT. I then checked each of the old breakers with a continuity tester and they ALL checked out as good. What's going on here? JC
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Post by Sílený Jízda on Nov 24, 2008 12:39:10 GMT -6
May be a temperature related problem. There may be a break but it arcs across as heat is gained or lost? Had it happen with our phone lines a short time back.
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Post by jcfromgnatflats on Nov 24, 2008 13:57:15 GMT -6
Whatever it is, it's back. I've tested every outlet in every room and they all indicate okay. The only thing I haven't checked is the lights but I can't imagine a light doing something that could draw a fan down to near dead stop.
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Post by ion on Mar 17, 2009 19:53:14 GMT -6
I know I'm way late of this one but have you solved the problem? I would try a different fan
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