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Exploring Reasons for Intermittent Electrical Supply in Old Apartment Installations

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  • #1 16890871
    Ponson321
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    Hello!
    I have an old installation in an apartment (a block built for communes). Recently, a fuse blown while turning on the computer. After replacing it, there was still no electricity in the sockets, but after connecting to one of the inoperative sockets, electricity suddenly appeared in the sockets. My question is what could be the reason for this?
    Greetings.
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    zbich70
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    The reason is that the installation has never seen overhaul and maintenance.
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    #3 16890944
    gkwiatkowski
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    Probably the wires that go to the other sockets do not contact this socket. This must be repaired, because where the poor connection is made, the wires will heat up and their insulation may catch fire. So it's not safe now.
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    lyha13
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    Invite an electrician who, after conducting an on-site inspection and possibly taking measurements, finds the cause of the failure and removes the defect. Most likely there is a wire break or a loose / scorched connection in the can or outlet.
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    CYRUS2
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    Unscrew the socket, tighten the screws securing the wires and improve the connections.
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    .Jack
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    Ponson321 wrote:
    My question is what could be the reason for this?

    He has a colleague in his apartment, probably an old installation made with wires with aluminum wires. Aluminum is subject to oxidation over time and the resistance of the connecting contact increases. One loose contact is enough and when looping the general purpose sockets there is a lack of voltage in some parts. At one time, a ring connection system was used, which partially solved the problem in the absence of its solution, which posed a serious risk of fire.
    What advice?
    Comprehensive inspection of the electrical installation in the apartment by an authorized electrician. An installation made of aluminum should be maintained more frequently.
    During the next renovation of the premises, it is necessary to consider the replacement of the electrical installation with a new, copper one with a separate protective conductor.
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