Half of the Condo I rent is losing power sporadically, sometimes for minutes other times for hours. We have power loss to our kitchen lights, microwave, outlet above dishwasher, the dishwasher, entire bedroom, both bathrooms, and the AC unit. Living room lights and outlets, fridge, oven, & foyer light work fine and never go out. We also have occasional flickering lights in the rooms with the power loss. I would say its the breaker, however the issue isn't just on one side of the breaker, its completely random. Also, when the power goes out we are using minimal electricity (usually just a light or two) so we are definitely not overloading the system. It's also important to note that the breaker NEVER trips and we just have to wait until the power just "magically" comes back on.
Any thought? 2 electricians have been in and cannot find the issue yet, thank you
Electrical – Weird Power Outage in Certain Rooms- Condominium
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Best Answer
Phase/Leg Out
You have lost one phase or leg (terms vary) of your power. 120/240 power comes in on 3 wires - two hots each 120V from the neutral and 240V from each other. Most breaker panels are designed with alternating legs. Left & right in each row are on the same leg. 240V (dryer, oven, A/C, etc.) use a pair of breakers, one on each leg.
Your electrician should have been able to figure this out. In any case, CALL YOUR ELECTRIC UTILITY and tell them you have an intermittent phase/leg out. They'll check it out for free and fix it if it is on their side, which is very often the case.