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Electrically Stumped

8 years ago

Hello all, I have a few questions and hopefully, you have some answers. I live in a mobile home, 1980's vintage, with some writing difficulties. I heat with propane and electric. Last winter, I noticed the

Lights in my bedroom flicker and get dimmer. I checked around the house and the breaker box and nothing was burned out or broken or tripped. But the lights in the bedroom and kitchen were still a little dim. I checked the heaters and the outlet one of them was plugged into was a little discolored. I checked it with a meter and it read 78 volts. I started checking other outlets and about half the house read the same(75-90 volts). The effected outlets appeared on four separate circuits. Including two 220v circuits. The dryer will not function and the hot water heater is so-so( like its running on 110?) Also, the washer, on a 110 circuit, won't start. Everything in the breaker box seems normal. The breakers all control their respective circuits. Except the hot water heater. If I trip that, all four circuits die.

Obviously, that hot water circuit is key to this whole thing and I have an open circuit somewhere but why would it effect four. And especially two 220s and two 110s. I know trailer writing is notoriously crappie but this one is from a reputable manufacturer who's still in business but no wiring diagrams exist for my house.

Any ideas anyone? And please, please, PLEASE don't say call an electrician. It's not an option in this case until my kids get out of collage and E very time I do call an expert, I g e t screwed so ill screw myself instead if it comes down to it.

Any help you all can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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