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Modern fuse box (PCB?) making a humming noise at night

  • 11-02-2008 2:10am
    #1
    worded
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭


    Its been there 1 years.

    I havnt noticed the noise during the day, I think its a night thing.

    Anyone any ideas about this? Should I run from the premises now?


Comments

  • #2
    Titainus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭Titainus


    you have any devises in the house that only work at night? ie. lights ,heating


  • #3
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,411 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    Maybe a doorbell-transformer!


  • #4
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,435 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Start to knock the breakers off one-by-one to try to assertain the problem. You need to get it looked at though. It could be a bad connection. Is it only at night?


  • #5
    davelerave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭davelerave


    could be a contactor or overheating get it looked at anyway sometimes mcbs buzz as well


  • #6
    worded
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭worded


    So good diagnostic idea there. Thanks.


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  • #7
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    Do you have storage heating?


  • #8
    jonnner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭jonnner


    If you have storage heating then you have a contactor that switches on during the night.
    A very noisey contactor is probably broken or has a loose connection.
    If it is more of a humming noise then either it is vibrating against the cover of the consumer unit or it is a poor quality contactor and should be replaced with a type that has an AC/DC coil.


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