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Jul. 26th, 2023 08:13 amWe have what seems to be an intermittent electrical problem in the office. We paid to get new outlets installed since there were only two when we moved in - but they did not update the existing ones, and they are extremely old. (Our building is over 100 years old and has radiators but no thermostats.)
There are two UPC boxes plugged into one of the old outlets, feeding a number of things including the all-important router. There isn't room to plug them in anywhere else. Unfortunately, I have had several occurrences of the boxes beeping when I get in the office. We think it's because they aren't drawing enough power to charge. Last time I reported it, I ran an extension cord across the room to one of the new outlets so that we could have internet (i.e. I could actually work) while not having the annoying box beeping. By the time the electrical guy showed up he couldn't find a problem; perhaps being off for several hours had cooled the wires down enough to work again. He left his number for me to report the next time.
This morning one of the boxes was beeping and I immediately called him. That was 90 minutes ago and it's been beeping continually ever since. But if I turn it off, he won't be able to see anything when he does show up.
In the meantime, beep. Beep. Beep.
There are two UPC boxes plugged into one of the old outlets, feeding a number of things including the all-important router. There isn't room to plug them in anywhere else. Unfortunately, I have had several occurrences of the boxes beeping when I get in the office. We think it's because they aren't drawing enough power to charge. Last time I reported it, I ran an extension cord across the room to one of the new outlets so that we could have internet (i.e. I could actually work) while not having the annoying box beeping. By the time the electrical guy showed up he couldn't find a problem; perhaps being off for several hours had cooled the wires down enough to work again. He left his number for me to report the next time.
This morning one of the boxes was beeping and I immediately called him. That was 90 minutes ago and it's been beeping continually ever since. But if I turn it off, he won't be able to see anything when he does show up.
In the meantime, beep. Beep. Beep.
