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[Solved] Electricity Outage in Half of House Sockets After Glue Gun Use: Causes and Costs

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  • #1 18827680
    PiotrekGG23
    Level 6  
    Hello,
    I have a problem that at home, after connecting the glue gun to the socket, it ran for 15 minutes, then something shot and smoke went out. After 5 minutes, I realized that the electricity had gone out of the sockets in half of the house, but there is light everywhere, so I went to see the plugs, but they were all in the top (turned on) so I checked the voltage in the working sockets and those not working, in the working ones it is +/- 234v and in the other ones it showed nothing.
    I don't know what to do, does anyone know what it could be and how much it costs?
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    #2 18827691
    kozi966
    Moderator of Electricians group
    PiotrekGG23 wrote:
    I don't know what to do, does anyone know what it could be and how much it costs?

    Pre-meter protection?
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  • #3 18827705
    PiotrekGG23
    Level 6  
    can you explain it more simply? Because it's green in these blocks.
    Thank you
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    #4 18827706
    Anonymous
    Level 1  
  • #5 18827709
    PiotrekGG23
    Level 6  
    shot in the glue gun and smoke from the gun too
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    #6 18827715
    kozi966
    Moderator of Electricians group
    PiotrekGG23 wrote:
    can you explain it more simply?

    It means that in front of the security in the house/apartment you have another one further towards the counter. For example, in a box in front of the house.
  • #7 18827720
    PiotrekGG23
    Level 6  
    yes, but this one is up

    Added after 20 [minutes]:

    I have it and it's up
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    #8 18827876
    gkwiatkowski
    CCTV and Stationary Alarms specialist
    Something has disconnected between the fuses and the sockets. A wire in the wall may have blown or the connection of the cables has become disconnected.
    You have to check the connections one by one, going from the fuse to the faulty socket.
    Show a photo of these fuses.
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    #9 18827883
    g107r
    Level 41  
    Do you know how your electricity is distributed in your home?
    I would start by making the fuses "down" and then "up".
    Turn off and on.
    Then check to see if there's power behind them, not just that their levers are up.
    And later ... later you need to know how and where the wires from these fuses go to the inoperative sockets, because as someone wrote above, the wires could have burned somewhere, or, as in my friend's, they were loosely twisted, very loosely :| and contacted again after a magical poke with a broom stick :)
    There was no one willing to "repair" for a long time, because it's a box in an old tenement house, at a height of 3.5 m :?:
    You must have permission to work with electricity at heights :)
  • #10 18827922
    PiotrekGG23
    Level 6  
    In other words, call an electrician.
    Anyone know how much something like this might cost?
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    #11 18827929
    Anonymous
    Level 1  
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    #12 18827979
    takijasiu
    Level 25  
    Note that there are 2 work wires in the outlet: phase and neutral. For electricity to flow, both must be working. However, if the neutral conductor is damaged (continuity is broken) and the phase conductor is operational - which is quite a common problem - there is still high voltage on the phase conductor.

    It is true that the device will not work on such wires, but it can still shock a person. This is a dangerous situation, because if the devices do not work, someone may think that there is no voltage in the sockets.
  • #13 18828090
    PiotrekGG23
    Level 6  
    I called an electrician

Topic summary

After using a glue gun, the user experienced an electrical outage in half of their house sockets, while other areas remained powered. The glue gun emitted smoke and a popping sound, leading to the investigation of the electrical system. Responses suggested potential causes, including a burned wire between sockets or a disconnection in the circuit. It was recommended to check the fuses and connections systematically, as well as to ensure both phase and neutral wires are intact. The user ultimately decided to call an electrician for assistance, inquiring about potential costs for repairs.
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