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Dave Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Breaker didn't trip obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XCR1250 Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dave said: Breaker didn't trip obviously Said he smelled something burning last Summer already, and lately his lights were flickering, and so were mine slightly, my security cameras kept re-booting, now they are fine. We had a huge close lightning strike last Summer and I wonder if that started his problem, it's a get away home not permanently lived in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Said he smelled something burning last Summer already, and lately his lights were flickering, and so were mine slightly, my security cameras kept re-booting, now they are fine. We had a huge close lightning strike last Summer and I wonder if that started his problem, it's a get away home not permanently lived in. Is that the main? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dave said: Is that the main? It is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Couple years ago we had a similar problem, lights flickering whenever the wind would blow over 15 mph. Power company came out said we need to replace the wires going into the house and the fusebox in the house, nothing wrong on their end. Did all that, and still lights flickered and at times got brighter, only during wind. I called and said there's obviously something wrong at the top of the pole where their wires come off and head to the house. Sure enough, a neutral and a hot were rubbed through and touching each other. Lazy fucks wouldn't go up in a bucket truck and even look until we spent unnecessary money on our end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Some years ago after a nasty Storm which took several poles down here and ripped the wires off my home, they forgot to hook up the neutral, that burned out my Stereos, TV and a few other appliances, they paid for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 44 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: It's been lose and arcing for a long time. Looks like a Siemens / ITE or Challenger / Bryant panel. They were pretty notorious for the spring in the breaker to get weak from heating and cooling. Eventually the contacts would start arcing on the aluminum buss and do exactly what you see in your picture. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 44 minutes ago, Dave said: Breaker didn't trip obviously Those won't trip from arcing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, Big Crappie said: Those won't trip from arcing. True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, Big Crappie said: It's been lose and arcing for a long time. Looks like a Siemens / ITE or Challenger / Bryant panel. They were pretty notorious for the spring in the breaker to get weak from heating and cooling. Eventually the contacts would start arcing on the aluminum buss and do exactly what you see in your picture. On my phone earlier...small pic... definitely as you described seeing it bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Who's pannel ? Is not a federal pacifc those are beond bad But also challenger boxes by cutter hammer are pretty bad looks like it could be a challenger Zinzco were also bad only seen a few but they would melt breaker to bar just like that was it a early 70s house ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Ez ryder said: Who's pannel ? Is not a federal pacifc those are beond bad But also challenger boxes by cutter hammer are pretty bad looks like it could be a challenger Zinzco were also bad only seen a few but they would melt breaker to bar just like that was it a early 70s house ? It's older than that, probably 60's not sure though as I moved here in 1991, however the place has been added on several times and remodeled at least twice since I've been here, also 4 different owners since I've been here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 If there is a conduit feed from the utility above the main breakers make sure water was not leaking down through the back of the buss bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Here's what the owner sent me just now..he lives in the Twin Cities so not here: I believe It’s a Challenger box. That sounds familiar. He replaced with a Siemens 100amp breaker. See pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Ez ryder said: Who's pannel ? Is not a federal pacifc those are beond bad But also challenger boxes by cutter hammer are pretty bad looks like it could be a challenger Zinzco were also bad only seen a few but they would melt breaker to bar just like that was it a early 70s house ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 I'm trying to talk the owner into putting in a new box, probably a SquareD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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