Is there a stanrard numbering system for the breakers because when my
uncle came over a week tao to try to figure out what is what he indicated
that my room had a certain breakernumber and so on.





On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Doug Younker wrote:

> hopefully the individual breakers are labeled.  Just in case they are not,
> take a lamp around the home when turning them(the breakers) on 1 by 1 until
> you locate the circuit that's off.  This where an HT earns it's keep if you
> have a fellow ham(s) to assist.  Don't forget to record what breaker
> controls what.
> 73 Doug, N0LKK
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ARS NZ3O (Byron) FM29fx" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [Handi-Hams] electrical noise on VHF and HF
>
>
> : 1. Turn off your MAIN PANEL FEED after disconnecting
> :      any battery backup devices you have.  This should power
> :      down the whole house.  Is it quiet now?
> :
> : 2. Turn off all breakers and turn on the main panel feed.  Turn
> :      on the breakers one-by-one until the noise returns.
> :
> : 3. Once you know the breaker, have someone trace the circuit.
> :     Electricians have signal tracers to make this easy, especially
> :     now that you have it down to one circuit.
> :
> : 4. Disconnect each device (including recessed lights) one by one
> :      until the noise goes away.  Fix or replace whatever it it.
> :
> : I've found incandescent lightbulbs very noisey as they begin to fail.
> : Mine can go months making noise before failure because I use
> : gradual-on switches, but once I hear they are making noise I toss
> : them out and get new ones.
> :
> : Good luck!
>
>