Life is formally back to normal. Power went out day before yesterday so I hooked up my generator only to have my lights start flickering browning out and flaring so bright that it was blinding. This was followed by the distinct smell of ozone and a series of loud snaps and pops from various locations in the house. My furnace died, my lights went out and the distinct smell of smoke and hot electrical started coming from the basement and the addition end of the house. In the dark through the shine of a headlamp I could see smoke curling up the staircase. Immediate SHUT DOWN and panic followed. I tried getting stuff back on line one thing at a time and the only thing I could get to work was the water pump. The furnace wouldnt even blink . My immediate thought.... This is going to be REALLY expensive if the house doesnt burn down.. Well it didnt burn down and when the power came back on and I turned the main breaker back on the only casualties are 1 GFCI outlet, 1 whole house humidifier and 1 computer. Wiring is good and everything else is 5 x 5. SWEET Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow!
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 22:13:39 +0000