Hi there, I live in the Dallas, Texas area and we recently had a lot of storms come through. During one of the storms I was looking out a window to my backyard when I heard some thunder and saw some lightning hit the transformer right outside my backyard, which sent sparks everywhere. The power went out, but came on about a minute later.Ever since then (it's been about 24 hours) all the lights in the house have been dimmering every few minutes, some lights dimmer when you turn on appliances and one outlet went out randomly.
When lightening strikes power lines or transformers it causes a power surge, without the proper precautions (surge arrestor) this can cause damage to electronics and other misc. electrical items including the transformer, the service, the meter, and the panel which cant be protected by a surge arrestor, First things first, you need to contact the power company and let them know that one of there transformers was hit by lightening, next you will need to know who else is powered by that transformer if any body else is. some places have a transformer on each home, depending on where you liveif somebody else shares the transformer follow the lines to there house and ask them if they have the same probIf so its the power company's problem and they will likely replace it. If its shared and the other person does not have the same problem or If you are on the only one on the transformer then you will need to hire an electrician to inspect for damage and repairs.
Hi, You should check out first with your neighbours and then with the power house. In case if the problem is with your lighting then you will need to get it fixed. You can opt for LED light bars as they are easy to install, consume less power and are long lasting. They are cost effective and reduce the cost of maintenance.They provide equal amount of light like the traditional sources of light while consuming less energy. So you can save on the electricity costsas well. Cheers
First, is it only your house, or is your neighbors power doing the same thing? if it is several houses, the problem is somewhere out at the pole and the power company's problem (although you might need to call them and tell them it is happening). If it is only your house, it could be that, when the lightning hit, it only messed up the wires leading to your house, so I would try calling the power company first to eliminate those problems. It could also be that the lightning strike has messed up your wiring. Since the flickering involves the whole house, it would need to be a bad/loose/burnt connection, damaged main breaker, etc at your main panel or meter box, etc.
