[I.C.D (Ian)]

Originally Posted by iceman

I'm no electrician, so I'm hoping someone can help..

Over the last few years, we've had a horrible run of electrical appliances dying.

- TV
- DVD player (or two)
- Stereo (twice)
- Computer
- Dishwasher (just recently - trips the power safety switch when we try and turn it on)
- One element on stove top (recently, maybe not related. other 3 elements are fine)
- Iron (just today - trips the power safety switch when we try and turn it on)

Is it possible there's something wrong with the power coming into our house that's causing these electrical appliances to fry?
Or is it just bad luck/bad coincidence?

Is it something an electrician could check for?

Thanks

How close are you to the pole mounted sustationif it is outside your house , it is not uncommom for the electrical mobs to bump up the low voltage from 415 v to 420 or 425 v per phase so they will have 415 v at the end of the line ,if their is a spike or surge the voltage close to the traney may execced 430+v which may cause some of you gear to fry. You can ask them to place a recorder on your incoming supply and record the high and low over a couple of days