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No-bammer

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Dec 24, 2009, 4:05:36 PM12/24/09
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I hope this is the right group for this question.

I have been running two electric heaters (the ones that look like a
radiator) for 3 or 4 years, one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom.
They are on different circuits.

I have never had any problems but 2 weeks ago, they both tripped their
breaker at the same time. I reset the breakers and haven't had a problem
since.

I am just curious as to what could have caused it. Could a low voltage
surge have come in from the power company and caused them to do this.

Rich.

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Dec 24, 2009, 6:44:58 PM12/24/09
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"No-bammer" <no-b...@fgi.net> wrote in message
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The two circuits probably share a common neutral, which is loose.

reqluq

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Dec 25, 2009, 3:20:09 PM12/25/09
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Or the elements are shot and shorting
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No-bammer

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Jan 7, 2010, 8:54:12 PM1/7/10
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Rich. wrote:

They are separate breakers in a 200 amp breaker box and it's now a month
later with no problems with either heater.

Archimedes' Lever

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Jan 7, 2010, 9:12:08 PM1/7/10
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Lightning hit your line just outside the house.

Proteus IIV

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Jan 7, 2010, 11:20:33 PM1/7/10
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On Jan 7, 9:12 pm, Archimedes' Lever <OneBigLe...@InfiniteSeries.Org>
wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:54:12 -0600, No-bammer <no-bam...@fgi.net> wrote:
> >Rich. wrote:
>
> >> "No-bammer" <no-bam...@fgi.net> wrote in message

> >>news:JtKdnS1pN8E8Sq7W...@earthlink.com...
>
> >>> I hope this is the right group for this question.
>
> >>> I have been running two electric heaters (the ones that look like a
> >>> radiator) for 3 or 4 years, one in the kitchen and one in the
> >>> bathroom. They are on different circuits.
>
> >>> I have never had any problems but 2 weeks ago, they both tripped their
> >>> breaker at the same time. I reset the breakers and haven't had a
> >>> problem since.
>
> >>> I am just curious as to what could have caused it. Could a low voltage
> >>> surge have come in from the power company and caused them to do this.
>
> >> The two circuits probably share a common neutral, which is loose.
>
> >They are separate breakers in a 200 amp breaker box and it's now a month
> >later with no problems with either heater.
>
>   Lightning hit your line just outside the house.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

WHAT AN IDIOT

DO NOT PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THE TROLL ARCHSCHEMEDES

I AM PROTEUS

Tom Horne

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Jan 8, 2010, 12:27:17 PM1/8/10
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What seems more likely is that the voltage went high long enough to
cause excess current flow that exceeded the breakers' trip points.

--
Tom Horne

reqluq

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Jan 9, 2010, 5:18:14 PM1/9/10
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"Proteus IIV" <prote...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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ARCHSCHEMEDES

lol you guys are funny


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