Tennant says breaker trips when phone rings....

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ultramegabob

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electricalperson said:
the phone was located in a room which the person had to turn on a light to enter. the light had a short circuit and it happened to be on the same circuit as the phone. thats my guess


oooooooohhhhhh, you are sooooooo close!!!!
 

ultramegabob

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Indiana
As I was walking back into the room, I watched the tenant get up, when they did the couch leaned back against the wall with a thump, and the breaker tripped, there was a switch on to a closet light with a burned out bulb, the switch was loose enough to jiggle against the metal box when they bumped the wall with the couch as they jumped up to answer the phone....:grin:
 

electricalperson

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massachusetts
ultramegabob said:
As I was walking back into the room, I watched the tenant get up, when they did the couch leaned back against the wall with a thump, and the breaker tripped, there was a switch on to a closet light with a burned out bulb, the switch was loose enough to jiggle against the metal box when they bumped the wall with the couch as they jumped up to answer the phone....:grin:
i bet they were happy when you fixed that
 

ultramegabob

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Location
Indiana
stickboy1375 said:
The couch actually moved when they got up? Holy huge batman. :grin:

I think the couches frame was loose and wobbly, and Im guessing they are the type of people that like to race the phone to answer it before the second ring:grin:
 

stickboy1375

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Litchfield, CT
ultramegabob said:
I think the couches frame was loose and wobbly, and Im guessing they are the type of people that like to race the phone to answer it before the second ring:grin:


Did you sell them a cordless to fix the problem? :grin:
 

LarryFine

Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
Location
Henrico County, VA
Occupation
Electrical Contractor
ultramegabob said:
As I was walking back into the room, I watched the tenant get up, when they did the couch leaned back against the wall with a thump, and the breaker tripped, there was a switch on to a closet light with a burned out bulb, the switch was loose enough to jiggle against the metal box when they bumped the wall with the couch as they jumped up to answer the phone....:grin:
Dang! I was about to post that this was my guess!


You do believe that, don't you? :grin:
 
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