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humming noise from voltage mains?

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  • 27-01-2009 11:36pm
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    lisa_eire
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭


    A humming noise has recently started from the voltage mains. its consistent and i haven't noticed it before but only in apartment about 3 months. Is this normal??


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    Stoner
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 10,952 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    No it's not, sometime a bell traffo or an RCD can be the cause, but it's not normal and I'd have it investigated IMO. Hopefully the company that wired the place have their details on your fusebaord.


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    davelerave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭davelerave


    is it the fusebox.if its at nite could be the heating or else a circuit breaker or a connection which you'd need to get checked out


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    lisa_eire
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭lisa_eire


    its coming from the voltage mains box which is beside the fusebox. not having any electrical problems. everything is working fine. If there is a problem surely i would be haveing electrical problems?


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    Stoner
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    no, something could be loose or faulty and still "appear" to work, but might not work under fault conditions.


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    gazelec
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    Is this only happening at night time by any chance?


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    fishdog
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    it's not normal and I'd have it investigated IMO
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    This could be a contactor humming (not a problem) or it could be a bad connection arching (potential fire hazzard).


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