Flickering lights during washer usage

[Stevenfyeager]

LED bulb light fixtures flickering when washer is in use. And they are on separate breakers. Have checked for loose connections. Any suggestions? Thank you.

 

[Stevenfyeager]

LED bulb light fixtures flickering when washer is in use. And they are on separate breakers. Have checked for loose connections. Any suggestions? Thank you.

Brand new washer

 

[Stevenfyeager]

Brand new washer

The flickering lights are rhythmicwhen the machine is in a reversing direction mode

 

[don_resqcapt19]

The flickering lights are rhythmicwhen the machine is in a reversing direction mode

Some LEDs are very sensitive to very small voltage fluctuations.

 

[Stevenfyeager]

Come to think of it, there were quite a few red and black wires, indicating MWBC s. A shared neutral could be more sensitive for LEDs ?

 

[hbiss]

Here we go again. Has anybody ever found an answer for this after 10 pages of posts?

-Hal

 

[ptonsparky]

Come to think of it, there were quite a few red and black wires, indicating MWBC s. A shared neutral could be more sensitive for LEDs ?

Your whole house is on a shared neutral.

 

[ptonsparky]

Here we go again. Has anybody ever found an answer for this after 10 pages of posts?

-Hal

Yes. Be the only residence on the single phase transformer fed from a primary with the nearest load being irrigation wells on VFDs. The next loads being small homes 1 mile away. Works great.

 

[ptonsparky]

The flickering lights are rhythmicwhen the machine is in a reversing direction mode

It about has to be a VFD nowadays.

 

[Seven-Delta-FortyOne]

As of this writing, there is no known solution for flickering leds, phantom tripping of afcis, appliances randomly interacting with each other like they are possessed by evil spirits, and so on and so forth.

Your washer will trip the GFCI behind your brand new fridge, which will make the bathroom lights flicker, which will start the well pump. There is no solution besides a return to 1980’s tech.

Or 1880’s.

 

[gadfly56]

I can only repeat my own experience here. I had a 1929 house with a 1929 fuse box at 60 or 100 amps. I'd run the washer, and the incandescent lamps throughout would rock and roll to the agitator. I finally had an electrician install a new panel, moved the washer to a dedicated outlet in the basement and the problem went away. That is all I have on the matter.

 

[winnie]

1) Are the LED bulbs dimmable? Do they need to be dimmable. If not, try non-dimmable bulbs.

2) Try placing a noise filter on the washer. I guess something like https://mou.sr/3GIABWH

 

[ActionDave]

1) Are the LED bulbs dimmable? Do they need to be dimmable. If not, try non-dimmable bulbs.

2) Try placing a noise filter on the washer. I guess something like https://mou.sr/3GIABWH

My experience had been that the non-dimming LEDs are more prone to flickering.

 

[roger]

Can the customer do laundry during daylight hours when lights are not needed?