Sounds like a loose wire to me

Pain in the rear but also a good thing to do every ten years or so.
Take all the devices out and give the screws a turn and tighten them
up

Also makes sure in your panel you tighten the neutrals.
Is there only one circuit here we are talking about?



On 26 Dec 2006 05:15:54 -0800, "bubblegummom"
wrote:

We still haven't been able to figure out our problem. Our power went
out in our upstairs and our dining room. Basically the same things are
out that would be out if a fuse blew but it's not a fuse, so my husband
thinks it might be a problem in the fuse box, but he can't find it.

I started a different thread and wanted to continue with it, but can't
find it now.

Anyway, my husband is afraid that if an electrician tried to find the
problem, he would want to replace the fuse box. Can a fuse box be
replaced with a circuit breaker box?

We have old style wiring (very old) and my brother says it would be
hard to get it to work with a circuit breaker box.

How much money would an electrician likely want to change the box if it
can be changed?

Our fuse box is on the back porch. Is that a problem?

Loretta