When my oil burner kicks on, the lights in my kitchen and living room
momentarily get brighter. The lights are not on the same circuit as the
burner and I have a 200 amp service with practically no load on it. Any
clues??

In article , "RBM" wrote:
When my oil burner kicks on, the lights in my kitchen and living room
momentarily get brighter. The lights are not on the same circuit as the
burner and I have a 200 amp service with practically no load on it. Any
clues??

This is the third time you've posted the same question.

Have you read any of the responses?

Sorry, my isp is screwed up and no, this is the first time I've even seen
the question
"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "RBM"
wrote:
When my oil burner kicks on, the lights in my kitchen and living room
momentarily get brighter. The lights are not on the same circuit as the
burner and I have a 200 amp service with practically no load on it. Any
clues??

This is the third time you've posted the same question.

Have you read any of the responses?

So you dont rember posting it 4 times

Yes, I posted it several times and because my isp was having server
problems, I never saw it posted. I didn't know it was posted. This is the
first time I've seen it posted.
"m Ransley" wrote in message
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So you dont rember posting it 4 times

RBM wrote:

Sorry, my isp is screwed up and no, this is the first time I've even seen
the question
"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "RBM"
wrote:
When my oil burner kicks on, the lights in my kitchen and living room
momentarily get brighter. The lights are not on the same circuit as the
burner and I have a 200 amp service with practically no load on it. Any
clues??

This is the third time you've posted the same question.

Have you read any of the responses?

His ISP (optonline.net) is indeed having major problems with news
server. It may have settled down about two days ago.

LB

m Ransley wrote:

So you dont rember posting it 4 times

His ISP (optonline.net) is indeed having major problems with news
server. It may have settled down about two days ago.

LB

RBM wrote:
Sorry, my isp is screwed up and no, this is the first time I've even
seen the question

In short, you have a bad connection on the neutral (white wire)
somewhere. It is likely at the breaker box. Two of your circuits (two
breakers) are acting as if for part of their load they were providing 240V
divided between two circuits rather than 120V to two different circuits. Two
common sources of this problem are the back stab outlets and aluminum wire.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

In article , "RBM" wrote:
Sorry, my isp is screwed up and no, this is the first time I've even seen
the question

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Joseph Meehan wrote:
RBM wrote:

Sorry, my isp is screwed up and no, this is the first time I've even
seen the question


In short, you have a bad connection on the neutral (white wire)
somewhere. It is likely at the breaker box. Two of your circuits (two
breakers) are acting as if for part of their load they were providing 240V
divided between two circuits rather than 120V to two different circuits. Two
common sources of this problem are the back stab outlets and aluminum wire.


"Back stab outlets" have nothing to do with the problem. (they cause
different problems) If the lights get brighter when a load kicks in,
there is a poor neutral connection at a point *common to both circuits*

That means a loose connection in the subpanel (if there is one), or
somewhere upstream of it. That's why it is so dangerous -- all the
neutrals in the house are probably high impedence and the voltages are
floating all over the place; maybe even using the grounding electrode
and water pipes to return the unbalanced current back to the utility
pole. ==(8-o

Bob

zxcvbob wrote:
Joseph Meehan wrote:
RBM wrote:

Sorry, my isp is screwed up and no, this is the first time I've even
seen the question


In short, you have a bad connection on the neutral (white wire)
somewhere. It is likely at the breaker box. Two of your circuits
(two breakers) are acting as if for part of their load they were
providing 240V divided between two circuits rather than 120V to two
different circuits. Two common sources of this problem are the back
stab outlets and aluminum wire.

"Back stab outlets" have nothing to do with the problem.

I thought about that right after I hit the send button, but I figured it
would not hurt to check them out anyway as they may need it. :-)

I do seem to remember someone once explaining how they might, but I am
not sure and frankly off had I can't think of how they could myself. Maybe
a split circuit? Got to give that some thought.

(they cause
different problems) If the lights get brighter when a load kicks in,
there is a poor neutral connection at a point *common to both
circuits*
That means a loose connection in the subpanel (if there is one), or
somewhere upstream of it. That's why it is so dangerous -- all the
neutrals in the house are probably high impedence and the voltages are
floating all over the place; maybe even using the grounding electrode
and water pipes to return the unbalanced current back to the utility
pole. ==(8-o

Bob

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math