OK, out of the three regular readers and a couple that are infrequent visitors (Waikiki and Janesville, I'm talking to you), we're hoping for some insight here.We're having electrical issues here at the hotel, and we're not quite sure what to do about it. It has even stumped Miguel, which is no easy feat at all.
We're having power fluctuations, specifically when we're running the dryers and oven (all 220 volt--we're on 110 and 220 just like back in the States).
How do we know we're having fluctuations? We have a new drink cooler outside the house, and it's a digital model (they don't have the good-old, simple drink coolers any longer) and when it's not getting enough power it emits a high-pitched whine that will drive anyone to take a shotgun to the thing.
A tech guy came out and actually measured the voltage when the dryer/stove was going and it dipped down to 104 volts and went as high as 114.
We have cleared away branches and limbs from the power lines; we have cleaned the outside of the transformers and put up some new wires; we have replaced the breakers out front that regulate the power coming in (and no other breakers are tripping). It's the same old whine every day.
Any thoughts, suggestions, hints (helpful, preferably) to the problem? We may need a new transformer and if that's the case, that's some big bucks down this way.
5 comments:
sounds like it should be fixable if you have the right "tech guy" ...
time to get gas appliances?
Not the right person to ask. Still not exactly sure what electricity is.
Do what I do: Turn to your wife and very nicely ask if she'll fix it for you.
all suggestions appreciated. . . all have been tried. . . except for the gas. . . not an option down this way, unfortunately. . .
Ed,
Have you measured the voltage coming onto the property to see what your feed is before your load hits? Do you have this capability? I know you have just started having the problem so something has changed. The new machine could just be the glass of water that has tipped you over the edge. If you think your problem is up stream figure out how to test the prime power feed. Call me if you want me to ask one of the engineers at work. Good Luck!
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