OT: Electrical

[saleenpwr88]

So half of my breakers don't have power...1 and 3 do, 2 and 4 don't and so on down the panel...does this mean the main breaker needs to be replaced? Not sure if this is a DIY project but I'm not real comfortable messing with the main power...any body out there able to help me?

Adam

 

[skunkmere]

im not a expert. but it looks like one of the busses is down. you have two. every other breaker is connected to a bus. so maybe your main breaker is half broken.

 

[hansnfrans]

I think you should DIY. (I will be there with a video camera in-hand )

 

[skunkmere]

it would be crazy, i never changed a main breaker, youtube it maybe its easy.

 

[Bluespot22]

PM casualreefer, he is a electrician and in Arlington heights if you would need him to come out.

 

[saltyguy51]

If you disconnect the meter out side and the change the main you will be fine. If half of your main is out you wont have 220 volts, right?

 

[saleenpwr88]

Well my a\c isn't working so no I don't have 220 right now...

 

[Bioisfuture]

sounds like a good way to die

 

[casualreefer]

You lost a phase somewhere!

 

[saleenpwr88]

How do I fix it?

 

[casualreefer]

Shoot me a pm with ur # and I can call ya.

Jake

 

[casualreefer]

It could be comed. U might have a loose wire out to the transformer.

 

[RedTC]

Yeah it sounds like you lost a phase. That would be a job for an electrician or your electric company.

 

[canar]

probably the electric company

 

[badazztealcobra]

Adam, are you still living across from my buddy ???

He said his A/C has been out as well.... Wonder if its the same thing ???

 

[casualreefer]

Well if his ac uses 240 than it won't work if it's missing a phase.

 

[canar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15278690#post15278690 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by casualreefer
Well if his ac uses 240 than it won't work if it's missing a phase.

+1

 

[casualreefer]

My first call would be comed!

 

[saleenpwr88]

I have one of those pens that tells you if a wire/outlet is hot or not and both of the wires coming in appear to be hot...that is why I thought it was the breaker...The breaker has one switch but 2 poles? Each say 100 amp on them but one switch turns it on and off.

 

[casualreefer]

Those pens are to sensitive. You need a meter to check it right.