Posted by dr sportster on February 25, 2016 at 18:30:41 from (173.2.32.26):
In Reply to: Almost a catastrophe posted by John in La on February 25, 2016 at 17:47:52:
It was on a multi-wire branch circuit and lost neutral. The TV got 240 volts from a back feed where the other circuit has a filament or something plugged in[ brings both hot legs around to the appliance].It also was seeking to flow through that cable stuff as it was probably attached some where at the meter pan. It happens a lot in office partitions where a cleaner with a vacuum cleaner knocks the cable and the hots stay connected but the neutral unplugs. Now a light in a copier back feeds all the computers with 240 volts. That connection up top is usually power company made and they may possibly make good on the TV set. She acted very smart and got good advice from you to turn off the main. I'm glad everyone is okay . That is a bad and scary thing . If that connection up top was a romex connector and not a bug from the power company somebody never called for inspection and should be brought up on charges. Even temporarily you can 't use a romex connector for that.But I have seen it .
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