On Jan 17, 3:21*pm, swansnow wrote:
I had a tenant say that her TV was "destroyed" (I don't know what that
means exactly) and that the fire department said that it was "bad
wiring" in the house, and that we need to bring in an electrician to
fix it.

The moon is yellow. Therefore a tornado will hit Brazil. IOW they
did not say what is defective or why - so we know near nothing.

The defective nuetral wire problem could cause TV damage by raising
voltage excessively. Is that happenening? We always need facts such
as incandescant lamps brightening or dimming when a major load is
applied or disconnected.

Other problems such as loose wiring would not damage any properly
constructed electronics. And this stated bluntly in direct
contradiction to a popular myth. If bad wiring caused TV damage, then
wiring must cause voltage to be excessive - not low. And then
incandescant bulbs are also failing prematurely.

Meanwhile, if the fire department identified a wiring problem, well,
that may only be another problem completely independent of TV
failure. That report of wiring failure from fire people means an
electrician is required to inspect and provide an estimate.