Circuit breaker puzzle

[phthalombrage]

I was able to solve it when my heater (on low), hair dryer and laptop were the only devices on on the same circuit (before I even plugged in my alarm clock!), but this morning, the combination of microwave + random electric radiator intended to help with the frozen water pipes of the kitchen sink resulted in a circuit breaker puzzle I couldn't solve. A flashlight and someone to confirm my answers so I didn't have to run up and down two flights of stairs so many times would have been cool, but I had to leave at 8:30.

Awesome, Sherbrook, awesome.

Comments

[mellowcupcake.livejournal.com]

Fixed. Not so much a puzzle as flipping switches.

[phthalombrage]

I flipped switches! In several configurations! What the hell?

[professorsparks.livejournal.com]

Actually, there was a 251 problem last year sort of like that. Dunno if you guys had it this year, though.

[wjl.livejournal.com]

usually you just have to find the one that's tripped -- it'll be a little bit less "on" than the others.

[phthalombrage]

I found six tripped switches on two different panels. This might have complicated things.

[yannaboo.livejournal.com]

back in the day, if someone used the microwave, the lights in the living room would flicker. Awws yeah.

[ikeepaleopard]

Last time I was there, the lights still dimmed whenever the fridge turned on too much.

[phthalombrage]

When I put something in the microwave and then start the toaster, you can hear the pitch of microwave hum lower.