On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:01:03 -0400, Phil Hobbs
wrote:

On 06/14/2012 02:31 PM, Laurav wrote:
On Jun 14, 2:26 pm, Phil Hobbs
wrote:
Could uneven load cause the voltage at the outlet to
change more than voltage at the weatherhead?

Laura

Do any of your lights become _brighter_ when the dryer turns on? If so,
you may have a problem with the neutral.

Could a problem with the neutral cause voltage fluctuations at an
outlet, that don't appear on the weatherhead?
I have fluorescent lights. Occasionally they flicker off. This
happened on May 27, and it didn't seem to show up on the utility co's
record of my voltage.

If I have a problem with the neutral, would it be inside my house, or
a utility co. problem?


I'm not an electrician, but I believe that most houses in the US have
two-phase service, and that the neutral is bonded to the ground rod near
the service entrance. Voltage drops in the neutral make one side go
down in voltage and one side go up.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

That is still single phase service.

?-)