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Stuck0nthepot t1_iz2jert wrote

Reply to comment by Dzs3xxx in First Winter. EVER…My basement lost power? by Dzs3xxx

Freezing temperatures shouldn't affect internal wiring, except for drastic circumstances (but I do not claim any amount of expertise, just personal experience.). Is the basement just one large room? Does it have a washer and dryer? Or any other appliances that may run 220/240(usually a double breaker)?

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Dzs3xxx OP t1_iz2ka1u wrote

There’s a washer and dryer right next to the basement! Does that mean anything?

It’s on the same floor but in a separate room.

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Stuck0nthepot t1_iz2l9k6 wrote

Just trying to determine how much of a problem you may have, and if you do have the singular fuse panel. If the washer and dryer were in the basement then there is a good chance that it would be on the same panel as the basement. But generally they are all in the main breaker box unless whomever had the house before you used equipment with huge power draws (welding, mills, lathes. Just to name a few.). I'm assuming there is no labeling on the door of the panel?

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Dzs3xxx OP t1_iz2n88h wrote

this is what the back yard box looks like but worse.

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Stuck0nthepot t1_iz2ogpl wrote

If it's like that, with cables that looks like those, that is a box for your telephone, internet, cable/satellite, and such. It shouldn't affect your power. Key word is shouldn't. Generally (as in I personally haven't seen any.) Fuse panels will be inside. Some exclusions would be if a large item is outside, most of the time being, hottubs, sanas, ot things like that.

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