On 2009-05-03 13:34:50 -0500, "RBM" said:


"crabshell" wrote in message
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On 2009-05-03 12:19:02 -0500, "RBM" said:


"crabshell" wrote in message
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There were several dead curcuits around the house this morning after an
electrical storm. I reset all the breakers, including the main 200 amp
breaker. After messing around with the breakers I noticed that whenever
the AC blower comes on, the other circuits wake up and began working.
When I turn the AC breaker off, the other circuits turn off too. I
don't
have a new breaker handy so I switched the AC breaker with a breaker
from
another circuit that I know was working, and it didn't help at all. The
panel is a 2 years old Seimans.

Thnaks for any advice.


You have lost one of the two hot legs coming in. The problem could be in
the
main breaker, but more than likely it's outside. Contact your electric
utility company, and in the mean time turn off all 240 volt circuits

Thta's what an electrician I called this morning suggested. I'm waiting
for the power company to get back to me. Thanks!

It's not so much a matter of what the problem is, but rather, where it is.
Hopefully it's not a bad main breaker, which would be your responsibility.
Usually these open circuits happen in more hostile environments like outdoor
meter boxes, and outside overhead connections, either at the pole or house.

Crazy story... it turned out to be an improperly seated meter cover (at
least I assume thats what the glass part is called) that must have
been jostled by a strike or thunder. The previous owner built a roof
over the porch and actually built it around the meter. The meter is
partially embedded in the roof, so when I had my panel replaced 2 years
ago, the electrician didn't reset the meter correctly due to the tight
confines. The service provider (Oncor) didn't want to mess with it,
telling me it was illegal, but he relented. Meanwhile I assume when I
go to sell the house, the inspector might say something (even though
ours did not). So now the meter cover is correctly attached, but he
couldnt get the metal strap around it so its just a friction fit.
How hard it it to relocate a meter?