Hello. It's possible I can't give enough information here for a diffinitive answer, but I'm asking anyway. My lights and other electrical appliances have recently been experiencing surges of power; lights go brighter, refridgerator goes louder, etc. I'm afraid this is going to damage something, or cause a fire. I've called the power company and their annoying automated messages state that flickering lights (etc) are usually caused by interier wiring, yet others I've spoken to say that nothing can cause EXTRA power to be supplied to the affected appliances, diminished yes, extra (surges) no. It also doesn't effect one or two circuits, either, but pretty much the whole house. Should I contact an electrician, or have the power company come out and inspect? They say they'll charge me $80 for the visit if the problem isn't in their wiring, and they might not be able to resolve it for that price.
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19 years ago