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Power Problems in House

I have power problems in my house.  The lights flicker continually, sometimes every few seconds, sometimes every couple of minutes.  I suppose the flicker has something to do with voltage fluctuations, but it happens so fast, I am not able to detect it with a volt meter reading across the lines.  It happens throughout the house, on every circuit that has a light.  I have a mixture of led bulbs, cfl's, incandescents.  I don't notice the cfl's flickering as much as the incans or led's.

 

The problem started last May.  I have notified the power company (West Penn Power), but all I get is lip service.  They promise they will come out and attach monitors on the lines to determine what the problem is.  It's September, and I haven't seen or heard anything from them.

 

I am wondering it there is any way I could monitor and record the voltage myself, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.  I would like to get this resolved before I begin running expensive trains again.  

 

Weather, temperature or humidity does not seem to have an effect on the problem.  I have all new bulbs throughout the house.  Any ideas would helpful, thanks.

Last edited by Bob Severin
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