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WealthyMarmot t1_jaduyf2 wrote

Do they brighten or dim? Notice any other lights in the house acting strange, or any electrical oddities in general? And can you take a picture of your panel?

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ProblimaticSolutions OP t1_jae6o2u wrote

Dim, various levels, vary rapidly for about a second. Also at varying intensity, one time might be barely noticeable and the next you'd think the power was about to shut off.

I've not noticed anything other than the one light.

Panel pics - Oven is bottom right breaker, light is on the one directly above it (again, nothing else on this circuit seems affected).

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WealthyMarmot t1_jaeae0j wrote

Odd. You probably need a pro to take a look. Could be simply main voltage sagging from the high draw and those LEDs are especially sensitive.

Is the oven neutral touching the lighting circuit's ground (they look close, can't tell if they're actually in contact)? If so, my wild theory is that it might be transferring enough current to cause thermal expansion under the lug where the lighting neutral and ground are double-tapped (very common but not a good idea BTW). That could theoretically loosen the lighting neutral's connection after a time and dim the lights. Normally the oven neutral wouldn't transfer enough current to matter, but aluminum combined with a loose connection could make the copper path more attractive.

But whoever gets in there will probably find a more boring explanation. Good luck.

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ProblimaticSolutions OP t1_jaefdm9 wrote

Yeah, looking less and less like something I can fix myself.

Same brand/type bulbs and switch (but not fixture) are used in both bedrooms with only one having the issue.

I've already checked that the lugs are tight but I didn't pull on any wires, I'll double check that those wires are secure.

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