In article .com,
"kema" wrote:

when dryer is running the house will lose power, it does come back on
is this the dryers fault

It is hard to tell anything from such a complete and fact-filled
report. What does "lose power" mean? Do circuit breaker trip?
GFCI's trip out? Fuses blow? Lights dim or darken? What does
it mean that it "come back on"? Do you have to call the power
company to reset your line? Do you have to reset breakers or
GFCI's? Is it the main breaker or a line breaker? How old is
the house? Aluminum or copper wiring? Any recent wire work?
House every been remodeled?

What does it mean for the "dryer shorts out"? A short circuit
means a direct connection from source to destination, which will
create a lot of heat leading to a fire if uncorrected. You should
have fuses or circuit breakers to protect you from this situation.
If there is a short, and your breakers are not tripping out, then
you have a serious, serious problem. You should leave the house
and stay in a motel or hotel (or with a friend/relative) until
the problem is corrected since it will eventually cause a fire.

More likely, the dryer is drawing more current than what the
circuit can handle. It might be an under-sized circuit, an
improperly installed circuit, a bad breaker, or a loose connection
in the circuit. As the dryer runs, it draws current, which
causes the voltage to drop. That voltage drop makes lights
dim and some items will shut off. Most likely, you will need
an electrician out to fix this. They will have the voltage and
infrared meters needed to find this problem.

-john-

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