I noticed when somebody uses the microwave my tv starts to make REALLY loud zap noises and a staticy bar rolls down the screen. The tv does it on its own sometimes and I thought I saw the hallway lights flicker a bit when it happened.If I flip on the bedroom light the tv does the same thing again or if I unplug something from an outlet on the other side of the room. I don't know why EXACTLY, I only know its wiring if you can explain further please do. Also, if an electrical fire happens what should I do? Obviously no water because duh but do I cover it in baking soda? I saw that a lot on different websites. I do not own the correct fire extinguisher so what else would I use? Thanks for any answers!
Sounds like a high-resistance connection (loose wire) somewhere, causing microscopic arcing, generating TV interference. For electrical fire, turn off the power. That removes the heat and the risk of electrocution. Then use whatever fire extinguisher you have for the materials that are on fire (water, baking soda, sand, smother with blanket, etc). Call fire department if you smell smoke or your smoke alarm is going off. They may have a thermal imaging camera that can see the heat caused by your electrical problem, if that's what it is.
Possibly get rid of microwave, because of suppressor failure. It has been suggested for a good 30-40 odd years that sockets in the kitchen are on an independent breaker from the other socket outlets on the premesis. It probably only in the last decade/ 15 years that the socket outlets have actually been wired like this.
If you are living where it is extremely cold, right now, and windy, the air is so dry, that it#x27;s causing static electricity. (Where I am, lighting a lighter, caused a spark up in the air).a few times. Boiling some water, or spraying a mix of water, and a capful of fabric softener, helps. So, yes, it is possible the currant from using the micro wave is sending a charge of static through the same line you are on from your breaker box, with your TV.trips a trigger. However, long that takes to get the wire hot enough, will trip it to shut off. You have a real problem going on then. Either change the location of the micro wave to another outlet, or don#x27;t use both at the same time.
Nothing wrong with trying to be prepared for a fire - just pick up a fire extinguisher at the store, where the ratings for what it will can do are right on the box. Far more likely, however, to have a stove-top fire, or something else in the house light up, like drapery too close to a space heater, than an electrical fire. Meanwhile, getting an electrician in there would be a better idea. He/she can help determine whether it's just an old system being pushed to it's limits, or something that needs repair or replacement (or both). One electrician in the house is worth around a hundred YA posts.
The first thing I'd suspect are the outlets and light switches. A lot of electrical contractors install outlets and switches that are cheap and quick to wire. The wires are just stabbed into the back where a small springy finger provides the contact. Over time those fingers lose tension and make a poor contact leading to arcing and noise and dimming lights when heavy loads come on line. All of them had side screw connections which can be used to cure the problem with the rear stab-in connections. If those aren't the problem then I'd look at the circuit breakers and the wiring itself. Breakers deteriorate as they age and sooner or later need replacing. Some older houses were also wired with aluminum wiring which is a BIG problem especially if it doesn't have outlets which were designated for aluminum. As to fires. Go to Home Depot or Lowes or your local hardware store and buy a dry powder exringuisher and have the local fire department guys show you how to properly use it. The extinguishers are inexpensive and are a life saver for kitchen or electrical fires. There's just no way you can throw enough baking soda to do any good on an electrical fire.
