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Doom_Art 02/04/21 6:05:08 PM #1:	It wasn't a blown fuse/breaker it seems since we looked/flipped em all, and the rest of the house has normal power too. And there doesn't seem to be a power outage anywhere on the street It's just my particular area of this house. Wtf --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950284203] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>It wasn't a blown fuse/breaker it seems since we looked/flipped em all, and the rest of the house has normal power too. And there doesn't seem to be a power outage anywhere on the street It's just my particular area of this house. Wtf </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
__aCEr__ 02/04/21 6:06:16 PM #2:	Embrace the darkness. --- See you next Wednesday. <cite>__aCEr__ posted [p:950284237] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Embrace the darkness. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alteres 02/04/21 6:10:24 PM #3:	__aCEr__ posted... Embrace the darkness. It is coming. --- ........the ghost in the machine... IGN: Fox, FC: 5344-2646-0982 <cite>Alteres posted [p:950284356] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>__aCEr__ posted... </cite> <quote>Embrace the darkness.</quote>It is coming. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Target 02/04/21 6:12:58 PM #4:	perhaps a wire connector came loose? might have happened in a junction box above your ceiling. --- https://imgur.com/JXxiPHm https://imgur.com/JXxiPHm <cite>Blue_Target posted [p:950284432] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>perhaps a wire connector came loose? might have happened in a junction box above your ceiling. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MonkeyBones23 02/04/21 6:13:47 PM #5:	wtf this happened to me kind of TV power went out, some of the wall outlets went out, but the majority of the place kept on Edit: It came back on after like 30 seconds tho --- We're a forest of lives, but we grow tall and wide. We'll never be cut down. <cite>MonkeyBones23 posted [p:950284461] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>wtf this happened to me kind of TV power went out, some of the wall outlets went out, but the majority of the place kept on Edit: It came back on after like 30 seconds tho </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cuticrusader09 02/04/21 6:14:38 PM #6:	Critter chewed through a wire? --- AC - Violet on Penny. (N), Rose on Sapphire (S) <cite>Cuticrusader09 posted [p:950284487] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Critter chewed through a wire?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
samurai bandit 02/04/21 6:20:41 PM #7:	Do you have those breakers that will shut off your electricity if they detect water or a short circuit? --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>samurai bandit posted [p:950284682] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Do you have those breakers that will shut off your electricity if they detect water or a short circuit? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 02/04/21 6:51:14 PM #8:	Probably an open neutral in a junction box, by the sound of things. A few questions: - Are your 220's functioning (cooktop, oven, dryer, water heater, etc)?... - Do your plugs and lights have their own circuits (based on the labels at your panel) or did they jerry-rig it by lumping both of the plugs and lights together like they did in the old days? --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:950285897] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Probably an open neutral in a junction box, by the sound of things. A few questions: - Are your 220's functioning (cooktop, oven, dryer, water heater, etc)?... - Do your plugs and lights have their own circuits (based on the labels at your panel) or did they jerry-rig it by lumping both of the plugs and lights together like they did in the old days? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/04/21 7:01:17 PM #9:	MonkeyBones23 posted... wtf this happened to me kind of TV power went out, some of the wall outlets went out, but the majority of the place kept on Edit: It came back on after like 30 seconds tho yeah it's been out almost two hours now samurai bandit posted... Do you have those breakers that will shut off your electricity if they detect water or a short circuit? Not entirely sure on that, I don't own the property. It's a fairly new breaker box from the look of it. Vicious_Dios posted... - Are your 220's functioning (cooktop, oven, dryer, water heater, etc)?... Everything everywhere else in the house seems to work. Appliances included. Oven works, microwave works, the freezer/fridge work, and we're still getting hot water. Just tried em all. Vicious_Dios posted... - Do your plugs and lights have their own circuits (based on the labels at your panel) or did they jerry-rig it by lumping both of the plugs and lights together like they did in the old days? The house is fairly old. Whoever wired this place didn't think to label anything on the box. From what I can tell, it seems like lights and plugs are together. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950286287] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>MonkeyBones23 posted... </cite> <quote>wtf this happened to me kind of TV power went out, some of the wall outlets went out, but the majority of the place kept on Edit: It came back on after like 30 seconds tho</quote>yeah it's been out almost two hours now samurai bandit posted... </cite> <quote>Do you have those breakers that will shut off your electricity if they detect water or a short circuit?</quote>Not entirely sure on that, I don't own the property. It's a fairly new breaker box from the look of it. Vicious_Dios posted... </cite> <quote>- Are your 220's functioning (cooktop, oven, dryer, water heater, etc)?...</quote>Everything everywhere else in the house seems to work. Appliances included. Oven works, microwave works, the freezer/fridge work, and we're still getting hot water. Just tried em all. Vicious_Dios posted... </cite> <quote>- Do your plugs and lights have their own circuits (based on the labels at your panel) or did they jerry-rig it by lumping both of the plugs and lights together like they did in the old days?</quote>The house is fairly old. Whoever wired this place didn't think to label anything on the box. From what I can tell, it seems like lights and plugs are together. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/04/21 7:10:20 PM #10:	In this moment I realize how unhandy I am --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950286593] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>In this moment I realize how unhandy I am </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R1masher 02/04/21 7:11:58 PM #11:	The electricity is coming from inside the house --- R1R1R1R1R1R1 <cite>R1masher posted [p:950286655] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>The electricity is coming from inside the house </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 02/04/21 8:14:10 PM #12:	Doom_Art posted... Everything everywhere else in the house seems to work. Appliances included. Oven works, microwave works, the freezer/fridge work, and we're still getting hot water. Just tried em all. That's good, all things considered. That means the problem isn't at the meter base or at the panel where one main power lug may have gotten loose, basically eliminating half of your power. Doom_Art posted... Not entirely sure on that, I don't own the property. It's a fairly new breaker box from the look of it. He's talking about those arc-fault breakers (I detest those things, but they're a necessity to prevent a potential fire). They're basically fancier breakers where if it trips you'll notice a colored prompt on the breaker where the little lever is set on its neutral position. You may think it's on, but it's actually off. You'll have to manually switch it off and then flip back it to its on position if that's what it was. Try that and see if it works. Those things trip if the the wire overheats for any reason No need to call an electrician just yet. Doom_Art posted... The house is fairly old. Whoever wired this place didn't think to label anything on the box. From what I can tell, it seems like lights and plugs are together. Oof, I sympathize. Can you remember what you guys used before the power went out? --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:950288682] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>Everything everywhere else in the house seems to work. Appliances included. Oven works, microwave works, the freezer/fridge work, and we're still getting hot water. Just tried em all.</quote> That's good, all things considered. That means the problem isn't at the meter base or at the panel where one main power lug may have gotten loose, basically eliminating half of your power. Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>Not entirely sure on that, I don't own the property. It's a fairly new breaker box from the look of it.</quote> He's talking about those arc-fault breakers (I detest those things, but they're a necessity to prevent a potential fire). They're basically fancier breakers where if it trips you'll notice a colored prompt on the breaker where the little lever is set on its neutral position. You may think it's on, but it's actually off. You'll have to manually switch it off and then flip back it to its on position if that's what it was. Try that and see if it works. Those things trip if the the wire overheats for any reason No need to call an electrician just yet. Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>The house is fairly old. Whoever wired this place didn't think to label anything on the box. From what I can tell, it seems like lights and plugs are together.</quote> Oof, I sympathize. Can you remember what you guys used before the power went out? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
samurai bandit 02/04/21 8:38:20 PM #13:	Doom_Art posted... Not entirely sure on that, I don't own the property. It's a fairly new breaker box from the look of it. They look like this If they triggered once you reset the breaker on the panel you might need to also hit reset on these guys. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>samurai bandit posted [p:950289433] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>Not entirely sure on that, I don't own the property. It's a fairly new breaker box from the look of it.</quote> They look like this If they triggered once you reset the breaker on the panel you might need to also hit reset on these guys. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 02/04/21 8:42:52 PM #14:	samurai bandit posted... They look like this If they triggered once you reset the breaker on the panel you might need to also hit reset on these guys. They're usually used in locations where water and moisture are prominent, not in bedrooms. However, I wouldn't put it past that doofus of a leadman to installs those at the beginning of that circuit if he didn't even bother to lable the Goddamn panel. --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:950289576] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>samurai bandit posted... </cite> <quote>They look like this If they triggered once you reset the breaker on the panel you might need to also hit reset on these guys.</quote> They're usually used in locations where water and moisture are prominent, not in bedrooms. However, I wouldn't put it past that doofus of a leadman to installs those at the beginning of that circuit if he didn't even bother to lable the Goddamn panel. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/04/21 8:50:51 PM #15:	There's likely an arc-fault interrupter somewhere, or an old house wouldn't pass an inspection. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950289801] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>There's likely an arc-fault interrupter somewhere, or an old house wouldn't pass an inspection. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jpenny2 02/04/21 8:56:21 PM #16:	Probably a poltergeist. --- Fren Code: 2767-3374-3343 \|\| IGN: Penny \|\| TSV: 3067 \|\| Sig NFT I hate sarcasm. I'm also not too fond of irony. \| Permanently banned <cite>jpenny2 posted [p:950289968] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Probably a poltergeist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/04/21 8:59:32 PM #17:	If you can't find the outlet with the buttons on it, you need to figure out which breaker it is (by virtue of being the only one that doesn't turn something else off), and leave it off until you can get an electrician to look at it. It's probably an outlet hidden behind some furniture, but you definitely don't want a fire hazard otherwise. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950290058] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>If you can't find the outlet with the buttons on it, you need to figure out which breaker it is (by virtue of being the only one that doesn't turn something else off), and leave it off until you can get an electrician to look at it. It's probably an outlet hidden behind some furniture, but you definitely don't want a fire hazard otherwise. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/04/21 9:30:17 PM #18:	Vicious_Dios posted... That's good, all things considered. That means the problem isn't at the meter base or at the panel where one main power lug may have gotten loose, basically eliminating half of your power. That's a relief lol Vicious_Dios posted... He's talking about those arc-fault breakers (I detest those things, but they're a necessity to prevent a potential fire). They're basically fancier breakers where if it trips you'll notice a colored prompt on the breaker where the little lever is set on its neutral position. You may think it's on, but it's actually off. You'll have to manually switch it off and then flip back it to its on position if that's what it was. Try that and see if it works. Those things trip if the the wire overheats for any reason No need to call an electrician just yet. I didn't see anything like that (or the picture that samurai bandit posted) but I'll do another sweep. Vicious_Dios posted... Oof, I sympathize. Can you remember what you guys used before the power went out? I had a light, PS4, and TV going I left the room to grab something from the oven, which I shut off. Then I went back to the other room and noticed the power was out there. At the same time my roommates had the TV and lights on in the floor below I should add that those three rooms are on different things. So I don't think it was an issue of overloading anything. Vicious_Dios posted... They're usually used in locations where water and moisture are prominent, not in bedrooms. However, I wouldn't put it past that doofus of a leadman to installs those at the beginning of that circuit if he didn't even bother to lable the Goddamn panel. Questionmarktarius posted... There's likely an arc-fault interrupter somewhere, or an old house wouldn't pass an inspection. Yeah this is all looking pretty iffy. I don't quite know when the place was last inspected properly either --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950290958] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Vicious_Dios posted... </cite> <quote>That's good, all things considered. That means the problem isn't at the meter base or at the panel where one main power lug may have gotten loose, basically eliminating half of your power.</quote>That's a relief lol Vicious_Dios posted... </cite> <quote>He's talking about those arc-fault breakers (I detest those things, but they're a necessity to prevent a potential fire). They're basically fancier breakers where if it trips you'll notice a colored prompt on the breaker where the little lever is set on its neutral position. You may think it's on, but it's actually off. You'll have to manually switch it off and then flip back it to its on position if that's what it was. Try that and see if it works. Those things trip if the the wire overheats for any reason No need to call an electrician just yet.</quote>I didn't see anything like that (or the picture that samurai bandit posted) but I'll do another sweep. Vicious_Dios posted... </cite> <quote>Oof, I sympathize. Can you remember what you guys used before the power went out?</quote>I had a light, PS4, and TV going I left the room to grab something from the oven, which I shut off. Then I went back to the other room and noticed the power was out there. At the same time my roommates had the TV and lights on in the floor below I should add that those three rooms are on different things. So I don't think it was an issue of overloading anything. Vicious_Dios posted... </cite> <quote>They're usually used in locations where water and moisture are prominent, not in bedrooms. However, I wouldn't put it past that doofus of a leadman to installs those at the beginning of that circuit if he didn't even bother to lable the Goddamn panel.</quote> Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>There's likely an arc-fault interrupter somewhere, or an old house wouldn't pass an inspection.</quote> Yeah this is all looking pretty iffy. I don't quite know when the place was last inspected properly either </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shironinja 02/04/21 9:31:11 PM #19:	https://i.imgur.com/vwMin.gif --- Now or never. <cite>shironinja posted [p:950290985] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>https://i.imgur.com/vwMin.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/04/21 10:53:47 PM #20:	can a place have two breaker boxes --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950293469] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>can a place have two breaker boxes </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 02/04/21 11:48:12 PM #21:	Doom_Art posted... can a place have two breaker boxes Yes. If your meter base is rated 300 Amps then you should have double main feeders from it to service two 200 amp panels. Hell, you can have sub-panel (60-100amps) coming from a 200 amp panel as well. --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:950294909] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>can a place have two breaker boxes</quote> Yes. If your meter base is rated 300 Amps then you should have double main feeders from it to service two 200 amp panels. Hell, you can have sub-panel (60-100amps) coming from a 200 amp panel as well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ConquestOfBread 02/04/21 11:57:44 PM #22:	aw snap, a sparkie in da house. TC will be fine lol --- All things are for all men, since all men have need of them, since all men have worked in the measure of their strength to produce them... - Peter Kropotkin <cite>ConquestOfBread posted [p:950295144] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>aw snap, a sparkie in da house. TC will be fine lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Doom_Art 02/05/21 12:04:51 AM #24:	I only ask cause we tested the main box to see what exactly was tied to what and we got a few rooms with lights and outlets that just weren't attached to any switches in there. The thing is we don't quite know where the other box might be because we're a house of technically incompetent artsy types. We've flipped off what we don't need on the suggestion that Questionmarktarius raised. We did get to one switch in the box that wouldn't flip one way or the other. Just kinda hangs out in the middle. Not on or off. If you tried to push it either way it wouldn't stay. We're pretty confident that that belongs to the area giving us trouble, but we can't be sure. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950295326] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>I only ask cause we tested the main box to see what exactly was tied to what and we got a few rooms with lights and outlets that just weren't attached to any switches in there. The thing is we don't quite know where the other box might be because we're a house of technically incompetent artsy types. We've flipped off what we don't need on the suggestion that Questionmarktarius raised. We did get to one switch in the box that wouldn't flip one way or the other. Just kinda hangs out in the middle. Not on or off. If you tried to push it either way it wouldn't stay. We're pretty confident that that belongs to the area giving us trouble, but we can't be sure. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lolife67 02/05/21 12:06:39 AM #25:	If you hear a strange noise, make sure to go check it out. <cite>lolife67 posted [p:950295371] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>If you hear a strange noise, make sure to go check it out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/05/21 12:08:16 AM #26:	Future_Trunks posted... The wires may have gotten loose, do you have old ass switches or outlets? Yeah, the house itself was built in the 30s or 40s, and a great deal of the stuff here was last updated in the 80s or early 90s. A lot of the outlets in the place are pretty old too. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950295407] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Future_Trunks posted... </cite> <quote>The wires may have gotten loose, do you have old ass switches or outlets?</quote>Yeah, the house itself was built in the 30s or 40s, and a great deal of the stuff here was last updated in the 80s or early 90s. A lot of the outlets in the place are pretty old too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 02/05/21 12:08:44 AM #27:	Future_Trunks posted... The wires may have gotten loose, do you have old ass switches or outlets? He stated that it was otherwise call in an electrician to trouble shoot We're trying to save him a few bucks before it comes to that. lol But it looks like he might have to at this point. I can't diagnose the problem from here since I'd have to revise the work done there. you can also get a meter and see whats hot and whats not He also said that he's not very handy... like, at all. <_< also @Vicious_Dios are you an electrician I dabble in the black arts, yes. --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:950295420] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Future_Trunks posted... </cite> <quote>The wires may have gotten loose, do you have old ass switches or outlets?</quote> He stated that it was <quote>otherwise call in an electrician to trouble shoot </quote> We're trying to save him a few bucks before it comes to that. lol But it looks like he might have to at this point. I can't diagnose the problem from here since I'd have to revise the work done there. <quote>you can also get a meter and see whats hot and whats not</quote> He also said that he's not very handy... like, at all. <_< <quote>also @Vicious_Dios are you an electrician</quote> I dabble in the black arts, yes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 02/05/21 12:09:06 AM #28:	lolife67 posted... strange noise the mouse ate through one of his wires. bbq'd itself. fucking field mouse :(. --- Explorers In The Further Regions Of Experience, demons to some, Angels To Others: Pinhead <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:950295430] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>lolife67 posted...</cite> <quote>strange noise</quote> the mouse ate through one of his wires. bbq'd itself. fucking field mouse :(.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/05/21 12:10:14 AM #29:	Apparently one of the previous owners fancied himself a handyman and did a lot of wiring and updating in the place on his own. He was also apparently a crazy person. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950295468] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Apparently one of the previous owners fancied himself a handyman and did a lot of wiring and updating in the place on his own. He was also apparently a crazy person. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/05/21 12:14:34 AM #30:	Vicious_Dios posted... He also said that he's not very handy... like, at all. <_< Yeahhhhh... this has all been a rather humbling and slightly embarrassing experience lol You've been a good help though ITT, thank ya --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950295580] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Vicious_Dios posted... </cite> <quote>He also said that he's not very handy... like, at all. <_<</quote>Yeahhhhh... this has all been a rather humbling and slightly embarrassing experience lol You've been a good help though ITT, thank ya </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Doom_Art 02/05/21 12:21:32 AM #32:	Reading a book by candlelight is kinda nice tho ngl --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950295764] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Reading a book by candlelight is kinda nice tho ngl </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Returning_CEmen 02/05/21 12:25:04 AM #33:	Push the reset button on the GFCI outlet <cite>Returning_CEmen posted [p:950295845] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Push the reset button on the GFCI outlet </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeyondWalls 02/05/21 12:28:34 AM #34:	Doom_Art posted... We did get to one switch in the box that wouldn't flip one way or the other. Just kinda hangs out in the middle. Not on or off. If you tried to push it either way it wouldn't stay. That's the breaker that's tripped. When it trips it kind of hangs out in the middle. It doesn't flip itself into the off position. If you can't switch it to the off position and then back on, then something is actively tripping it. If nothing is plugged in one of the dead outlets then you need to call an electrician. --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:950295927] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>We did get to one switch in the box that wouldn't flip one way or the other. Just kinda hangs out in the middle. Not on or off. If you tried to push it either way it wouldn't stay.</quote>That's the breaker that's tripped. When it trips it kind of hangs out in the middle. It doesn't flip itself into the off position. If you can't switch it to the off position and then back on, then something is actively tripping it. If nothing is plugged in one of the dead outlets then you need to call an electrician. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/05/21 12:31:12 AM #35:	BeyondWalls posted... That's the breaker that's tripped. When it trips it kind of hangs out in the middle. It doesn't flip itself into the off position. If you can't switch it to the off position and then back on, then something is actively tripping it. If nothing is plugged in one of the dead outlets then you need to call an electrician. I made sure to unplug everything as soon as this all started. So something is still tripping it then? Not to sound stupid (too late) but uh am I in danger rn lol And we called an electrician earlier thankfully. They're coming sometime tomorrow. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950296004] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>BeyondWalls posted... </cite> <quote>That's the breaker that's tripped. When it trips it kind of hangs out in the middle. It doesn't flip itself into the off position. If you can't switch it to the off position and then back on, then something is actively tripping it. If nothing is plugged in one of the dead outlets then you need to call an electrician.</quote>I made sure to unplug everything as soon as this all started. So something is still tripping it then? Not to sound stupid (too late) but uh am I in danger rn lol And we called an electrician earlier thankfully. They're coming sometime tomorrow. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BeyondWalls 02/05/21 12:36:38 AM #37:	Doom_Art posted... I made sure to unplug everything as soon as this all started. So something is still tripping it then? Not to sound stupid (too late) but uh am I in danger rn lol Nobody plugged in a heater? If the breaker is tripped then the power to the damaged area should be off. So you should be safe. I'd go try to turn that breaker off again and if you can't then just leave everything alone until the electrician gets there tomorrow. Never hurts to make sure the smoke detectors are working though. --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:950296147] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>I made sure to unplug everything as soon as this all started. So something is still tripping it then? Not to sound stupid (too late) but uh am I in danger rn lol</quote>Nobody plugged in a heater? If the breaker is tripped then the power to the damaged area should be off. So you should be safe. I'd go try to turn that breaker off again and if you can't then just leave everything alone until the electrician gets there tomorrow. Never hurts to make sure the smoke detectors are working though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Simp 02/05/21 12:39:51 AM #39:	have you tried sacrificing any animals to the god of electricity --- Faceless goofus in a sea of alts <cite>Simp posted [p:950296239] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>have you tried sacrificing any animals to the god of electricity </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/05/21 12:41:35 AM #40:	BeyondWalls posted... Nobody plugged in a heater? Not as far as I know, no. I think they have a space heater or two on the floor above me but neither of them was up there when this happened. BeyondWalls posted... If the breaker is tripped then the power to the damaged area should be off. So you should be safe. I'd go try to turn that breaker off again and if you can't then just leave everything alone until the electrician gets there tomorrow. Never hurts to make sure the smoke detectors are working though. Yeah just gave it another shot and nothing. Did check the smoke detectors and it seems to be all clear. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950296282] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>BeyondWalls posted... </cite> <quote>Nobody plugged in a heater?</quote>Not as far as I know, no. I think they have a space heater or two on the floor above me but neither of them was up there when this happened. BeyondWalls posted... </cite> <quote>If the breaker is tripped then the power to the damaged area should be off. So you should be safe. I'd go try to turn that breaker off again and if you can't then just leave everything alone until the electrician gets there tomorrow. Never hurts to make sure the smoke detectors are working though.</quote>Yeah just gave it another shot and nothing. Did check the smoke detectors and it seems to be all clear. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeyondWalls 02/05/21 12:41:39 AM #41:	Future_Trunks posted... are you an electrician @BeyondWalls No. I have a degree/work in electronics and I wired most of my last three houses. Although I always pay someone to do the work at the box. --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:950296283] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Future_Trunks posted... </cite> <quote>are you an electrician @BeyondWalls</quote>No. I have a degree/work in electronics and I wired most of my last three houses. Although I always pay someone to do the work at the box. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/05/21 8:00:36 AM #42:	I survived the night somehow --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950302486] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>I survived the night somehow </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/05/21 10:58:14 AM #43:	Big strong electrician is here rn --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950306695] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Big strong electrician is here rn </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 02/05/21 11:00:20 AM #44:	Doom_Art posted... Big strong electrician is here rn oh god.... wanting to speak up. make sure he has a mask on. cases are lowering but cant let guard down. --- Explorers In The Further Regions Of Experience, demons to some, Angels To Others: Pinhead <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:950306757] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted...</cite> <quote>Big strong electrician is here rn </quote> oh god.... wanting to speak up. make sure he has a mask on. cases are lowering but cant let guard down.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Error1355 02/05/21 11:16:37 AM #45:	Doom_Art posted... Big strong electrician is here rn how thicc? --- Welcome home, shed your skin and expose your bones. Take my hand, follow us into the black so far that we can't get back. <cite>Error1355 posted [p:950307239] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>Big strong electrician is here rn</quote>how thicc? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/05/21 11:21:50 AM #46:	kingdrake2 posted... oh god.... wanting to speak up. make sure he has a mask on. cases are lowering but cant let guard down. Yea he had one and we all wore ones. Error1355 posted... how thicc? Dummy thicc --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950307400] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>kingdrake2 posted... </cite> <quote>oh god.... wanting to speak up. make sure he has a mask on. cases are lowering but cant let guard down.</quote>Yea he had one and we all wore ones. Error1355 posted... </cite> <quote>how thicc?</quote>Dummy thicc </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/05/21 11:27:11 AM #47:	He seemed to be under the impression that one of the objects I had plugged in had a dead circuit. He checked the lights and everything else and nothing seemed to be causing a problem. Then he literally flipped the thing on the breaker box and everything came back on. Which embarrassed the fuck outta me lol. I have no idea why it didn't work when I did it. Literally the same switch with the same motion and level of movement applied. I tried testing all my electronics to see if they got a dead circuit or w.e. and the power wasn't tripped again. So I have no clue what's going on. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950307576] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>He seemed to be under the impression that one of the objects I had plugged in had a dead circuit. He checked the lights and everything else and nothing seemed to be causing a problem. Then he literally flipped the thing on the breaker box and everything came back on. Which embarrassed the fuck outta me lol. I have no idea why it didn't work when I did it. Literally the same switch with the same motion and level of movement applied. I tried testing all my electronics to see if they got a dead circuit or w.e. and the power wasn't tripped again. So I have no clue what's going on. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/05/21 11:29:01 AM #48:	Doom_Art posted... He checked the lights and everything else and nothing seemed to be causing a problem. Better to pay someone to tell you that, than to burn your house down. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950307644] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>He checked the lights and everything else and nothing seemed to be causing a problem.</quote>Better to pay someone to tell you that, than to burn your house down. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShyOx 02/05/21 11:31:58 AM #49:	Tripped breaker =\= blown fuse --- http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6938/vyqp.jpg DIPLOMACY <cite>ShyOx posted [p:950307725] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Tripped breaker =\= blown fuse </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 02/05/21 11:33:14 AM #50:	Questionmarktarius posted... Better to pay someone to tell you that, than to burn your house down. Yep He was a super cool dude and was all good about it. He wrote it off and didn't charge us either. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:950307759] in The power ... [t:79277930]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Better to pay someone to tell you that, than to burn your house down.</quote>Yep He was a super cool dude and was all good about it. He wrote it off and didn't charge us either. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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