94 deg in Michigan yesterday, games did not like it!

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94 deg in Michigan yesterday, games did not like it!

So I get home after work and notice the lights in the house are dimmer, micro was operating at lower power. Of course our AC was on. My wife noticed it too.

I remember reading from the elec companies site, they can lower voltage during spikes, enoguh to where most devices can still operate fine.

I check voltage at the wall and see its only 108 volts. I turn on a couple games and you could tell. I quickly turned them off!

Checked voltage this morn since I saw the lights were not as dim this morn and voltage was 118 volts.

Anyone else notice this or have this happen in their state on peak demands?
 
Oakland county.

I also asked others here at work today in my County and they said the same, lower voltage noticed the most in lights.
 
Hmmmm idk man. Commerce Township is in oakland as well and i played a few of my games throughout the day with no issue.

Oakland county.

I also asked others here at work today in my County and they said the same, lower voltage noticed the most in lights.
 
Im in Lenawee county and can definitely notice these spikes that you are talking about...
I have a 220 service for my AC and it seems when it is on my 110 is a little weak, at first I thought I was just being paranoid but doublechecking today and the flippers in my pin are FOR SURE weaker when the AC is on even tho its a separate service line?!?!?!
 
Im in Lenawee county and can definitely notice these spikes that you are talking about...
I have a 220 service for my AC and it seems when it is on my 110 is a little weak, at first I thought I was just being paranoid but doublechecking today and the flippers in my pin are FOR SURE weaker when the AC is on even tho its a separate service line?!?!?!

Yep, it definately was apparent. The microwave really showed it, it was much slower when used.

And yeah, AC is on a separate line too and my houses electrical is sound. It def was the electric company playing with voltage.
 
Thats a brownout, and can be a factor of how the power system in your area is built and loaded. If your at the end or a long run with a big load on it, the voltage will sag with high use. Its Ohms law... Vdrop=IR where I= Current (goes up with electicity use) R= resistance of line which is a factor of ohms/ft times the length of the line. Let the power company know, they might be able to install a regulator on your leg if they determine its a problem.
 
I am way to stupid to understand what you just said.

Thats a brownout, and can be a factor of how the power system in your area is built and loaded. If your at the end or a long run with a big load on it, the voltage will sag with high use. Its Ohms law... Vdrop=IR where I= Current (goes up with electicity use) R= resistance of line which is a factor of ohms/ft times the length of the line. Let the power company know, they might be able to install a regulator on your leg if they determine its a problem.
 
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