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Warning: The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury or death . DIYChatroom.com DOES NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this site. Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any home improvement task! You would need to put a voltmeter to various locations including where the service cables enter your main panel to narrow down where the "bottleneck" is. It helps if you or an electrically inclined friend can do measurements up front since any electrician or contractor will charge you for a service call regardless of what he finds or does not find. To start with I'd shut the power off to the AC and check all it's wiring connections, including the wiring connections at the breaker and the breaker to the panel itself. I'd also use an 'amp-clamp' type tester and check the current draw on the AC, see if that's within specs. Off hand, sounds like a loose 'hot' connection somewhere. We cannot rule out a possible loose and burned connection (loose connections tend to spark and burn up and increase their impedance and get worse over time) including under the main breaker or the electric meter. As the latter part of the system is sealed by the power company, only they can check it although you may be responsible for paying to fix it. Your meter may also state an amperage or wattage that could further limit the total main breaker amperage (whether in one or more main panels). Changing or adding main panels may require a separate permit so as to give the POCO a chance to see you are not exceeding the meter's capacity. Actually I would make two measurements at each location, one side hot to neutral which is approximately 120 volts no-load, then the other side hot to neutral. This would detect a loose connection that was only on one side. As far as putting known loads here and there, all I would bother to...

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DIY burgers

22.07.10

Fast food, tract housing and $20 oil changes are killing America. For far too long we’ve sacrificed our independent spirit and self-reliance in the name of convenience and economy. This complacency is apparent in what passes today for a hamburger. While many a cholesterol-blooded Yankee is eager to wax passionately on what makes the perfect burger, they’re more likely to run out and grab a Big Mac than make their own.

For this reason, I urge my countrymen to drive past the drive-thru and visit an establishment with a build-your-own burger bar. Not only do you get a freshly made burger, but you also can build your own unique culinary creation at no extra cost.

Though these bars are surprisingly rare in some towns, our burg is blessed to have at least four—Burger Hut, The Graduate, Big Chico Burger and CJ’s Last Chance Diner—all of which serve an exceptionally delicious piece of meat. I visited each recently, ordering similarly unadorned plain cheeseburgers, then customizing them with DIY ingredients. I didn’t go to judge the burgers, but rather to assess what the burger bars had to offer in the way of add-ons.

Source: Chico News & Review

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