Vacuum causing power to shut off.

[jdziegler8]

My brother in law is having an electrical issue in his home which is a mobile home. His wife was vacuuming and suddenly the power to the front half of the trailer went out certain outlets some light switches wasn't working etc. His uncle is a certified electrician and looked at the problem and rigged it by plugging a two way power cord from one outlet to the other its about a 10ft cable but if its unplugged all the power goes out again. Basically need to fix this problem cause if one of the ends of the cord gets unplugged it becomes a live wire. What are your thoughts it could be? The breaker was still on and the circuit(s) are still not working when that cord is not plugged in.

 

[charlie b]

The uncle should have his license taken away. There is a name that is commonly used to describe such cords: "The Widow Maker." There is a reason such adaptations are explicitly forbidden by the code. It seems that you already understand that reason.

I suggest you get a different certified electrician to look into the problem.

All that said, I am closing this thread in accordance with forum rules. This forum is intended for use by electricians and electrical contractors, inspectors, engineers, and vendors with their job-related duties. We are not allowed to provide how-to advice to persons who are not employed in this industry, or persons who do not perform electrical installation or maintenance as part of their jobs. Engineers are welcome to participate, but only if their questions do not involve attempts to perform their own electrical installation, troubleshooting, or maintenance work.