Half my house has no power but none of the breakers are tripped. Kitchen and living room work but bedrooms and bathrooms do not. What is going on?
When exactly half your house loses power and no breakers are tripped, you have likely lost one leg of your 240-volt service. Your home receives two 120-volt lines from the utility company. Each leg powers different circuits. When one leg fails, every circuit on that leg goes dark while the other half works. This is almost always a utility company issue: loose connection at the transformer, damaged service wire, or problem at the meter base. Check your panel: if one column of breakers works and the other does not, that confirms a lost leg. Do not attempt repair because the service entrance carries 200+ amps. Call your utility company and report a partial power outage. They respond within 2-4 hours. In rare cases, the problem is at the meter base or panel, requiring a licensed electrician.
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