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Buzzsaw
Citizen
Username: Buzzsaw
Post Number: 4008
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 9:23 am: | 
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I paid an electrician to put in a new electrical box, and now everytime I use the microwave the I blow a fuse. This did not happen with my old, not up to code box.
Also I keep calling him and he won't call me back. So there's that too |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 6805
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 10:37 am: |
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This does not sound right. Have you tried the microwave in other outlets? How old is the microwave? |
Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10813
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 10:55 am: |
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Probably there are to many appliances on one circuit. This might have been changed during the installation of the new box.
Do you have a final inspection sticker on the box? |
Ace789nj
Citizen
Username: Ace789nj
Post Number: 285
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 11:59 am: |
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He wired it into an existing circuit that is now overloaded. Are you blowing fuses or throwing a breaker? If it's the breaker you may be able to swap it out for one with a higher amp load, but that depands on the load you're putting on the circuit and more importantly the gauge of the wires. |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1180
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 12:38 pm: |
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Hmmm. I'd say at this point that you don't want to be swapping circuit breakers on your own. Its not difficult, but as Ace points out - the gauge of the wires is pretty important!
If it were me, I'd call the electrician one more time and leave a message to the effect that you're calling the township because you're afraid that the electrical work isn't up to code and you may have a safety issue.
Its not so nice, but then again... not returning phone calls is pretty nasty too. |
jolynn
Citizen
Username: Unixiscool
Post Number: 18
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 12:41 pm: |
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The same thing happened to us when we upgraded our service. The problem for us wasn't that the new one was installed improperly, but that the old one was. We had to many appliances and it should have been tripping the old circuit but it wasn't *Scary*. Do you have a before and after view of what circuit controlled your outlets? This will give you a clue if they combined circuits. |
Buzzsaw
Citizen
Username: Buzzsaw
Post Number: 4014
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 1:22 pm: |
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it's a new microwave.
I have had the town inspector out.
I am throwing a breaker.
I have three calls into the guy and no call back.
I got his name off of one of the conversations about electricians here on the board. Don't want to print his name, as I don't want to trash him.
BUT
I called him about the box smelling like smoke and sizzling. He came out said it was something to do w/ the central air.
I called airgroup.
They said electrician put in a bad breaker. this cost me $200 to have airgroup come and tell me it was the electrician's fault. They waited for him to show up to show him what was wrong.
OK. Electrician fixes that.
Then tell him about the microwave thing. Which yes, I also have the fridge on. So he says pull fridge plug when using the microwave. OK. I'll do that. It still blows when fridge in unplugged.
My thing is: why did I have to pay to have a new box only to have the thing trip everytime I use the microwave.
Granted. Old box was OLD. But still why is a new box causing me problems I didn't have w/ new one.
And why is he not calling me back.
maybe I will call someone new.
Or, is this problem different than the box - maybe he thinks I keep calling him out under the "I also need this done under the price I paid you for the box job"......
I'll never know, as I can't get in touch w/ him and I am starting not to want to work w/ him.
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blackcat
Citizen
Username: Blackcat
Post Number: 491
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 2:14 pm: |
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We were instructed that major appliances (refrig) should always be on their own circuit. |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 6807
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 7:03 pm: |
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In fact, I thought that it is code that the fridge is on its own circuit. When we put a freezer in the basement, we had to put in a breaker just for that. |
KRNL
Citizen
Username: Krnl
Post Number: 25
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 10:26 am: |
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It also doesn't sound right that a microwave should trigger the circuit breaker. Have you tried the microwave on another circuit? Perhaps it is defective.
That said, it sounds like your refigerator shouldn't be on the same circuit and you have good reason to question the quality of your electrician's work. |
jolynn
Citizen
Username: Unixiscool
Post Number: 20
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 10:41 am: |
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Did you have them redo the wiring or just update the service? When you just have them update the service they will not rewire all of the circuits. If a circuit is not to code before the service update it won't be afterwards. I agree with KRNL about testing the microwave on another circuit, it seems odd that the microwave will trip the circuit but the refrigerator does not.
The real problem is that they are not calling you back. How are you suppose to deal with this when it happens?
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Buzzsaw
Citizen
Username: Buzzsaw
Post Number: 4019
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 - 9:24 am: |
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He still has not called me back.
who really likes their electrician?
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Wilkanoid
Citizen
Username: Cseleosida
Post Number: 560
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 - 10:20 am: |
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I've used one electrician consistently since we moved to Maplewood in 1997, and he's proven to be reliable and trustworthy. I haven't needed his services for the past couple of years, though. I suppose that's a good sign.
Let me know if you want his name and number. |
Buzzsaw
Citizen
Username: Buzzsaw
Post Number: 4022
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 - 10:07 pm: |
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yes please |
Wilkanoid
Citizen
Username: Cseleosida
Post Number: 564
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 2, 2006 - 8:30 am: |
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I'll get back to you when I get home later today! |
Wilkanoid
Citizen
Username: Cseleosida
Post Number: 566
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 3, 2006 - 12:20 pm: |
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Sorry for the delay, I had trouble finding his number.
A. Cucciniello Electric 908.964.6743
Good luck! |
Buzzsaw
Citizen
Username: Buzzsaw
Post Number: 4058
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 4, 2006 - 12:08 pm: |
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Thanks! |
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