Power [Mostly OT] -- resolution FYI

[Peter L. Peres]

On Tue, 9 Nov 2004, phil wrote:

> Since I couldn't see any correlation to usage by amount or internal location, 
> I called Toronto Hydro and described the trouble.  They showed up within a 
> couple of hours.  (!!)  After checking around outside, they said there was a 
> problem with the neutral return where it entered the house such that it 
> wasn't able to carry as much power as it should, and fixed it.  (I didn't ask 
> about the exact flaw and fix.)

The reason they showed up so fast is, if the power fluctuations you were 
seeing would have been caused by a cable or transformer, it would likely 
have caught fire before too long.

Peter
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