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    Mike_W64 Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    May 31, 2014, 07:29 PM
    My lights dim when anything comes on in my house
    I can't run an air compressor the lights dim even when the light in thr frig comes could this mean I have only a 100 amp breaker box or is this a problem with the power company ( they won't help)
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    May 31, 2014, 08:27 PM
    Check your outside lines. It is possible that you have a broken ground wire on your incoming cable. Inspect them carefully.
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    Jun 1, 2014, 08:44 AM
    What is the load (amperage) of your compressor.

    100 amps is the minimum amperage required for a single family residence here in the U.S.A.
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    Jun 1, 2014, 11:00 AM
    Look at your breaker box, it will tell you the amperage.
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