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why whats that about?

housemate giving you grief??

how are the wrists.?

JMW picked me up and threw me in the spa fully clothed lmao it was very funny

Fiance did but hes over it now he gets a little funny

wrist is gay made dion a potato salad last night and couldnt find my potato peeler so i had to use a knife

ok boys my air con was on in my house then it started spluttering then the house lights were flickering then the air con turned off.

For the past hour the lights have been going bright then dim and the kitchen light blew then the dryer started chirping then the lounge light blew and the washing machine started chirping

WTF

Disco lights lol. I can look at your air cond if you like since that's my trade. As for your lights flickering on and off, you might have had a power surge, might have been because of the air cond, can't really say without having a look. Maybe there is a sparky on the forum that could clarify this up?

Disco lights lol. I can look at your air cond if you like since that's my trade. As for your lights flickering on and off, you might have had a power surge, might have been because of the air cond, can't really say without having a look. Maybe there is a sparky on the forum that could clarify this up?

ok but i have found out i dont have a safty switch so if you get electricuted im sorry

ok boys my air con was on in my house then it started spluttering then the house lights were flickering then the air con turned off.

For the past hour the lights have been going bright then dim and the kitchen light blew then the dryer started chirping then the lounge light blew and the washing machine started chirping

WTF

poltergeists.

if its flickering and what not, id say you've got an overload. might be worth getting someone to check inside the main switchboard. aircon could be overloading the board (which sounds unusual if its only doing it now)

legally i cant poke around behind the switchboard but that sounds like where the problem might be

I have seen this before It soudns like the neutral supply to your house has a week connection. You need a good neutral for the return circuit to work. Eg power goes to your light switch then light then to neutral. So if the neutral is not a good bond it will make the lights dip and everything wont have its full voltage. Is it worse with more turned appliances turned on. The neutral can brake at the top of the stobie pole or in you meter box. Find out if any neighbours are having the same problem. Ive seen 2 house next door have the same problem because they both shared the same neutral. It could also be the pole top transformer just about to die putting out high volts (which blows globes). If you can get a multimeter put it on AC volts and put in power point you should have between 230-250v. You will need a sparkie to check if it is your problem or etsa's then you can go from there.

ok boys my air con was on in my house then it started spluttering then the house lights were flickering then the air con turned off.

For the past hour the lights have been going bright then dim and the kitchen light blew then the dryer started chirping then the lounge light blew and the washing machine started chirping

WTF

snap...........that would have been my next thought actually brad............did so many service replacements over in whyalla on standby down to old broken neutrals

I guess you would see this up the pole where I would of seen this in the back of the meter box. Sounds like we need a composite crew to go have a look.

ok update the hot water taps wont turn off in the laundry and i went to have a shower befor the water ran out and got zapped hardcore it made me scream and it hurt my hand my washing machine keeps on chirping and foxtel now wont work

not to mention my ragdoll cat is missing she was put in the laundry to sleep as per everynight with my other ragdoll and she is gone there is no where she can get out

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