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June 30, 2008

My My here I go again...

Another couple of weeks has gone by in a flash, as has half the year already. I've decided it's really depends on where you are standin' at the time you are thinking about time. Ok Ok...listen, when I am looking forward to some upcoming event, time drags BUT we've been in this house for 25 years and it really seems like yesterday we moved in. Oh well, if I think about this too much I may well hurt myself, so I'll be content to think about today.

Today I need to find an electrician, as in professional. Our kitchen lights have been amok for about a week now- the breaker keeps trippin' - it just blew again. There is no pattern to it either; no specific amount of time, no additional use of items, sometimes lights are on when it blows, sometimes it blows in the middle of the night when nothing is in use, sometimes they are on for an hour, sometimes 8 hours, sometimes 8 minutes. I am fortunate in that it's just the lights circuit; all the appliances and outlets have power but I just get to use them in the dark.

Is this a fire hazard? Ya think? I admit to having mild trepidation while following a firetruck the other day - until it passed the turn onto our street. Now, lets just hope we find someone to look at the place who doesn't see the need to do a complete rewiring job. Yes, I understand electricians have children who need to continue their education but seriously, we've already educated our own plus our dentist's kids...and at least contributed to the education of many others.

BTW, I haven't just thrown my hands in the air and decid to call in the pros. Oh no, first I have to assure myself that this was an issue that *I* couldn't resolve myself by replacing a few of these aging X-10 remote control switcheswe have around here. It was a good concept at the time but after 20 years the technology changes the equipment just might be worn out. pppsssttt...these are not the first switches we've replaced in the last few years. ANYWAY, the kitchen issue started, oh, about 5 minutes after the man left for 5 days so I was left with sitting in the dark or trying to do something about it myself. One trip to Lowes convinced me *I* knew more about wiring and 3 way switches than the guys working there, so it was up to me and the interent/google to get this worked out. I replaced switches, I've got them working at point A and point B but not points A or B ..and maybe it's B while A is on or Not B when A is off or something like that but even that does not matter at this point because I can't seem to keep power at the breaker anyway. I didn't injure myself either...unless a very mild zap here or there counts. I don't think it does either, doesn't everyone suffer mild electrocution now and then? Right, so I wired and rewired, looked at all the diagrams over and over, and rewired and flipped switches at A and B and NOW I am going to call in the pros.

Squirrels...maybe vermin ate the wires...maybe I need to call the Verminators. I love that show. Do you watch Dirty Jobs? I love Mike Rowe...oh, never mind...back to lights and electricians. Time to google up one in my area.

Have a fine day all.........

Posted by frani at June 30, 2008 09:43 AM

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Did you find an electrician? You got zapped when changing the switches? It's a good thing you were not glowing. I was concerned too when I saw that fire truck heading the same way we were.

DA

Posted by: Dru at June 30, 2008 02:44 PM

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