On Jul 2, 6:23*pm, flips333 wrote:
So I just moved into this new place and I have a problematic outlet.
I have pluged three fans into it and all three are busted. *The first
2 I immediately heard a clicking noise and then the fan wouldn't work
at all anymore. *Then My fiance called the fix it guy next door and he
came over and they plugged a third fan in. *It worked... Then after
the guy left (of course) the same clicking noise happened and the fan
started smoking. *Any Idea on what sort of problem with the outlet
could cause this?

PS aparently the people who lived here before me wouldn't plug
anything in there cause it would blow out the lamp.

thanks to anyone who can give me an Idea as to what to look for when I
bring someone in to fix it... or is it something I can do myself.

Start by calling your landlord. The outlet could be wired wrong. Ive
seen 120v outlets get rewired for a 240 window air conditioner. Could
be that the circuit uses a shared neutral. If the nuetral connection
fails it could put 240 across the outlet. This could be an
intermittent problem as you discribed while incorrect wiring wouldnt
likely be intermittent. Call your landlord.


Jimmie