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[bum4evr]

Heya all, newbie here. I can figure out some electrical issues I've had in the past, but I'm getting old and can't even remember what those colored plastic thingies you twist onto 2 wires to hold them together are called, so I just call them "twisties".

So anyhow, life started for me back in 1969, peanut crops were doing well, and my father owned a green cane that he bought from a mailman in Boston, now that mailman drove a Buick that only had one... oops, just read the TLDR part, I will get to the point. I have some lights and appliances that go off when others are turned on but requires a bit more explanation, can you point me to the right forum?

Thanks a lot.
Sean G

 

[Baddegg]

Welcome in mate ?....great introduction ?

 

[DPG]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Pete999]

Welcome to the forum mate.

 

[Vortigern]

Probably wired in series. Welcome to the forum. If life started in 1969 I don't think you can claim to be old on this forum. You're just having a midlife crisis.

 

[telectrix]

Probably wired in series. Welcome to the forum. If life started in 1969 I don't think you can claim to be old on this forum. You're just having a midlife crisis.

nah, he's used the wrong size twisties.

 

[static zap]

Welcome bum4evr (I was one-1 week- before I had a shave this morning )
If some appliances are fancy ,they may just shut off.
Do you have incandescent lights (Hot ones) that just go dim when the weirdness starts ?

 

[littlespark]

Wire Nuts!?!?!

 

[telectrix]

Fire Nuts...... Wago is "Way to Go".

 

[Vortigern]

Scruits is the name you are looking for, I think?