Ayson

Hello, I am posting this here because i have seen a lot of electronics/electricals experts here in xBhp. I had posted this once before but it hasn't shown up yet, its been ~3 days. It is the "Off Topic Discussion" section, so im not sure if im breaking any of the forum rules. Please tell me if i am.

@Mods: If you are disapproving this thread, please let me know, because i am not sure why my previous attempt at creating this thread failed.

I have a problem with voltages in my house wiring. The voltages:
At my PC extension board: L - E : 255V, N - E : 32V, L - N : 225V
At another socket : L - E : 206V, N - E : 35V, L - N : 232V
At a power plug socket : L - E : 200V, N - E : 35V, L - N : 224V

From what i have read, these voltages are abnormal. The L-E, and L-N voltages should be within ~2V of each other, and N-E Voltage should be ~2V. Please help me find the cause and maybe fix this. I think some of my stuff is malfunctioning because of this. All electricity experts please help.

Aryan

Off-Topic Approved.

@Ayson: Yes, earlier your off-topic was not approved, although, this time I have approved, because it seems you genuinely require out help.

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leon_nerd

You don't need us. You need a good electrician. Get off you chair, go out find one and get him to fix the problem.

Or Google some electrical forum and ask it there. I just googled- http://www.electriciantalk.com/ and http://electricalforum.net/Help/.

Thanks.

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Aryan

This is precisely why I had not approved this thread first time around. More than xBhpians' help, what you need is a good electrician who can take off your worries! It's really not that hard to do.

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kaynmantis

@Aryan, I thought "Coffee Lounge:Off Topic Discussion" meant exactly that. Discussing off topic stuffs. If one goes through the thread in this section, there are topics as far off as this.

@Ayson, cannot address your problem directly but have you considered purchasing a voltage stabilizer. If you don't mind spending some money, this might be a short cut solution.

leon_nerd

I guess we don't need to put the exact definition of "off-topic" here. There are things that can be discussed and solved online and then there are things that are better solved practically.

Exactly. How about going out, finding a qualified person to do it and fix this permanently.

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Ayson

Here are the barriers: I live in an apartment, provided by my father's employer. Electrical servicing done by employer, employed electrician. I haven't asked him yet, but i doubt he will take me seriously. I cannot bring a private electrician to work on the wiring.

My UPS has 3 UPS sockets and 1 Stabilised socket. The voltages in all 4 are the same as mentioned above. So i doubt a stabiliser will help.

I need to know whether this can even be solved (practically) in the first place. Is it ok if i connect my N to E inside the house?

Apart from needing help, i also thought this would be a brain stimulating experience for the people intrested in electricals. In fact, i think repacing the transformer outside my complex is the solution. Which is not really going to happen.