What does it mean when you lose part of the power to your house?

My husband was screwing an outdoor lightbulb into the socket of a motion light outside our house. He said there was a buzzing sound and then the lights went out along some of the wall outlets in our house and two bedrooms. Flipping the breakers has not worked. Then when we were plugging something into one of the walls that does have electricity to the outlets one of the bedroom lights flickered.

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

Call an electrician and touch nothing.. Sounds like your wiring is giving out.

morrgin · F

@whowasthatmaskedman what do you mean by wiring giving out?

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@morrgin Maybe the wiring is old, maybe a rat has gnawed something or a connection has overheated and scorched. Or something in the fuse box has failed. If flipping the breakers has not righted it, you need a professional. Worse case, you might end up with a fire in the walls. But certainly its not getting better without an electrician.

morrgin · F

@whowasthatmaskedman we just trapped a huge rat about 2 weeks ago.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@morrgin Maybe his family are out for revenge.

morrgin · F

@whowasthatmaskedman i was kind of wondering that last night but Im praying its a lone rat.