House with No Ground

[Ricky Manresa]

I just got a service call about flickering lights.Seems that alot of the lights in the house flicker.I looked in the panel to make sure neutral was good and the lady only had a utility ground.no water or ground rods. Also the service outside, the neutal bare wire was resting on the gutter. The connection may be loose although i didnt go that far into troubleshooting.the service is old and in rough shape.anyone else ever come across flickering lights thru an entire house? Can not having a ground cause it?

 

[roger]

I just got a service call about flickering lights.Seems that alot of the lights in the house flicker.I looked in the panel to make sure neutral was good and the lady only had a utility ground.no water or ground rods. Also the service outside, the neutal bare wire was resting on the gutter. The connection may be loose although i didnt go that far into troubleshooting.the service is old and in rough shape.anyone else ever come across flickering lights thru an entire house? Can not having a ground cause it?

The problem is not due to not having a GES, it is most likely a loose connection on the line side of the service disconnect

Roger

 

[Ricky Manresa]

The problem is not due to not having a GES, it is most likely a loose connection on the line side of the service disconnect

Roger

The weird thing is it happens intermittently.not all the time

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[infinity]

I agree with Roger the GES probably has nothing to do with it. Loose connections ahead of the service can be hard to find especially when the meter is locked by the POCO.