Another Weekend of Power Issues

Last night, the electricity started acting up again. The power went out for about ten minutes, came back on briefly, and then cut out again for another minute before returning. I didn’t think too much of it at the time; power outages here aren’t unusual, but things got stranger by morning.

When I woke up, there was no electricity at all. I asked my wife if the power had been out when she got up, and she said yes. She also mentioned that when she woke around 1 a.m., the power was already out at that point.

I went to check the breaker, and sure enough, the main switch had been flipped. Once I switched it back on, the electricity returned. But throughout the day, we kept losing power several more times, never for long, but often enough to be frustrating.

Then in the evening, things took a turn. I went to turn on the Christmas lights, and the breaker immediately flipped the main switch off. I tried a few times, and every single time the Christmas lights came on, the main breaker shut off instantly.

What’s strange is that the Christmas lights have been fine for the last week. No problems at all until now. I can’t tell if it’s the lights causing the issue or something bigger happening with the power supply. Unfortunately, since it’s the weekend, we won’t be able to reach the electric company until next week.

I really wish I knew what the problem could be. Until then, I guess we’re in for a few more unpredictable outages.